| alpha | the normal brainwave in the electroencephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed |
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| alpha | any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors |
| alpha | any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors |
| alpha | receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles) |
| alpha | receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles) |
| alpha | a brass that has more zinc and is stronger than alpha brass |
| alpha | any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors |
| alpha | a polyunsaturated fatty acid most abundant in canola oil |
| alpha | a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood |
| alpha | an isomer of naphthol used in dyes |
| alpha | biochemical indicator of the presence of carbohydrates in a solution |
| alpha | a potent form of vitamin E obtained from germ oils or by synthesis |