beta blocker vs metoprolol

metoprolol vs beta blocker

beta blocker and metoprolol both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beta blocker	Yes	No	No	No
metoprolol	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, metoprolol is a hyponym of beta blocker; that is, metoprolol is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beta blocker:

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
metoprolol: beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)

Other hyponyms of beta blocker include acebutolol, Sectral, atenolol, Tenormin, carvedilol, Brevibloc, esmolol, Lopressor, Corgard, nadolol, pindolol, Visken, Inderal, propranolol, Blocadren, timolol.

beta blocker (noun)	metoprolol (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	beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)

Difference between beta blocker and metoprolol

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