beta-blocking agent vs propranolol

propranolol vs beta-blocking agent

beta-blocking agent and propranolol both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beta-blocking agent	Yes	No	No	No
propranolol	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, propranolol is a hyponym of beta-blocking agent; that is, propranolol is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beta-blocking agent:

beta-blocking agent: 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
propranolol: the first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor

Other hyponyms of beta-blocking agent include acebutolol, Sectral, atenolol, Tenormin, carvedilol, Brevibloc, esmolol, Lopressor, metoprolol, Corgard, nadolol, pindolol, Visken, Inderal, Blocadren, timolol.

beta-blocking agent (noun)	propranolol (noun)
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	the first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor

Difference between beta-blocking agent and propranolol

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