Sinonim blocker

English Thesaurus

1. a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine,
definition	:	(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	alpha blocker, alpha-adrenergic blocker, alpha-adrenergic blocking agent, alpha-blocker,
definition	:	any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	beta blocker, beta-adrenergic blocker, beta-adrenergic blocking agent, beta-blocking agent,
definition	:	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 (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	labetalol, labetalol hydrochloride, normodyne, trandate,
definition	:	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) (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	neuromuscular blocking agent,
definition	:	a substance that interferes with the neural transmission between motor neurons and skeletal muscles (noun.substance)

2. a football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play (noun.person)

hypernym	:	football player, footballer,
definition	:	an athlete who plays American football (noun.person)

3. a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	block,
definition	:	interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia (verb.perception)

4. a football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play (noun.person)

derivation	:	block, deflect, parry,
definition	:	impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) (verb.competition)

5. a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	block,
definition	:	interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia (verb.perception)

6. a football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play (noun.person)

derivation	:	block, deflect, parry,
definition	:	impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) (verb.competition)