HyperDic: blocker

English > 2 senses of the word *blocker*:
NOUN	person	blocker	a football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play
NOUN	artifact	blocker, blocking agent	a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process

blocker > pronunciation
Sounds	blaa'ker
Rhymes	acre / Acre ... Zocor: 182 rhymes with ker...

English > *blocker*: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	A football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play.
Broader	football player, footballer	An athlete who plays American football
Verbs	block	impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

English > *blocker*: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	A class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process.
Synonym	blocking agent
Narrower	alpha blocker, alpha-blocker, alpha-adrenergic blocker, alpha-adrenergic blocking agent	Any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors
	beta blocker, beta-blocking agent, beta-adrenergic blocker, beta-adrenergic blocking agent	Any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia
	labetalol, labetalol hydrochloride, Trandate, Normodyne	antihypertensive drug (trade names Trandate and Normodyne) that blocks alpha and beta-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (leading to a decrease in blood pressure)
	neuromuscular blocking agent	A substance that interferes with the neural transmission between motor neurons and skeletal muscles
Broader	medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug	(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Spanish	bloqueador
Catalan	blocador
Verbs	block	interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia

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