Akademik

blocking agent

noun

a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process

• Syn: ↑blocker

• Derivationally related forms: ↑block (for: ↑blocker)

• Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug

• Hyponyms:

↑alpha blocker, ↑alpha-blocker, ↑alpha-adrenergic blocker, ↑alpha-adrenergic blocking agent, ↑beta blocker, ↑beta-blocking agent, ↑beta-adrenergic blocker, ↑beta-adrenergic blocking agent, ↑labetalol, ↑labetalol hydrochloride, ↑Trandate, ↑Normodyne, ↑neuromuscular blocking agent

Useful english dictionary. 2012.