beta blocker vs propranolol

propranolol vs beta blocker

beta blocker and propranolol both are nouns.

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

As nouns, propranolol is a hyponym of beta blocker; that is, propranolol 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
propranolol: the first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor

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

beta blocker (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 blocker and propranolol

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