Term: beta blocker: any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system
Candidate hypernym: blocker: a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process → 1
Candidate hypernym: whirling dervish: a dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling → 0
Candidate hypernym: cupressus: type genus of Cupressaceae → 0
Candidate hypernym: declinometer: an instrument for measuring magnetic declination → 0
Candidate hypernym: crack: a long narrow opening → 0
Candidate hypernym: pitymys: pine mice → 0
Candidate hypernym: hermitage: the abode of a hermit → 0
Candidate hypernym: hibernation: the act of retiring into inactivity → 0
Candidate hypernym: hierarchical classification system: a classification system where entries are arranged based on some hierarchical structure → 0
Candidate hypernym: hydrophobia: a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids → 0
Candidate hypernym: syntax: the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences → 0