blocking agent
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1. a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process (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) |
| derivation | : | block, |
| definition | : | interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | block, |
| definition | : | interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia (verb.perception) |
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