| NOUN | artifact | blocking agent, blocker | a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process |
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| Meaning | A class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process. | |
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| Synonym | blocker | |
| 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 | |
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