English noun: blocking agent | |||
1. | blocking agent (artifact) a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process | ||
Synonyms | blocker | ||
Broader (hypernym) | medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | alpha blocker, alpha-adrenergic blocker, alpha-adrenergic blocking agent, alpha-blocker, beta blocker, beta-adrenergic blocker, beta-adrenergic blocking agent, beta-blocking agent, labetalol, labetalol hydrochloride, neuromuscular blocking agent, Normodyne, Trandate | ||