- blocking agent
- an agent that inhibits a biological action, such as movement of an ion across the cell membrane, passage of a neural impulse, or interaction with a specific receptor.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
blocking agent
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blocking agent — noun a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process • Syn: ↑blocker • Derivationally related forms: ↑block (for: ↑blocker) • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
beta-adrenergic blocking agent — noun 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 • Syn: ↑beta blocker, ↑beta blocking agent, ↑beta… … Useful english dictionary
beta-blocking agent — noun 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 • Syn: ↑beta blocker, ↑beta adrenergic blocker, ↑beta… … Useful english dictionary
ganglionic blocking agent — n a drug used to produce blockade at a ganglion * * * a drug that blocks nerve impulses at autonomic ganglionic synapses; used for initial control of blood pressure in patients with acute dissecting aortic aneurysm, production of controlled… … Medical dictionary
alpha-adrenergic blocking agent — noun any of various drugs that block alpha adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder • Syn: ↑alpha blocker, ↑alpha blocker, ↑alpha adrenergic blocker • Hypernyms: ↑blocker … Useful english dictionary
neuromuscular blocking agent — noun a substance that interferes with the neural transmission between motor neurons and skeletal muscles • Hypernyms: ↑blocker, ↑blocking agent • Hyponyms: ↑gallamine, ↑Flaxedil, ↑tubocurarine, ↑curare … Useful english dictionary
be|ta-ad|ren|er|gic blocking agent — «BAY tuh AD ruh NUR jihk, BEE », = beta blocker. (Cf. ↑beta blocker) … Useful english dictionary
adrenergic blocking agent — a compound that selectively inhibits response to sympathetic impulses and to catecholamines and other adrenergic amines. See alpha adrenergic blocking a., beta adrenergic blocking a., and adrenergic neuron blocking a … Medical dictionary
neuromuscular blocking agent — a compound that causes paralysis of skeletal muscle by blocking neural transmission at the neuromuscular junction … Medical dictionary
alpha-adrenergic blocking agent — an agent that induces adrenergic blockade at α adrenergic receptors … Medical dictionary
