blocker
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- noun
- /ˈblɑːkər/
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bloqueador
- Thirdly, beta blockers are given which reduce the pressure on the heart and slow the heartbeat down, for example metoprolol.
- beta-blockers
- calcium-channel blockers
- channel blockers
I mean, it does the, it's basically a blocker of testosterone.
- I mean, it does the, it's basically a blocker of testosterone.
- And there are certain molecules that are selective blockers of certain channels.
- You had the the puberty blockers and the cross sex hormones by this point.
- Should children be provided with access to puberty blockers and cross sex hormones when they're minors?
- If a cisgender man is worried about going bald, he can get testosterone blockers from his GP.
- No one should be pressured or fast tracked into puberty blockers, hormone treatment or gender reassignment.
- Secondly, it's tamoxifen, which is an estrogen receptor blocker.
- But one of the things we were starting to see was that some of the kids put on the puberty blockers.
- Then a week later he replaced my propranol beta blockers with salt empty capsules.
- There's pills you can take for anxiety, there are beta blockers, things to slow down your heart.
- The next class of drugs for high blood pressure is the beta blockers.
- And now beta blockers are given all day every day for heart failure.
- Again, this happens quite often with beta blockers.
- It started with spitting on my toast, then a week later he replaced my propanol beta blockers with salt empty capsules.
Examples
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Up to one-third of people with heart failure who start on beta-blockers will have an exacerbation of their symptoms.
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I used to take beta blockers, but I didn't like the way they made me feel.
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I mean, it does the, it's basically a blocker of testosterone.
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But somebody took that courageous step and said let's go forward with the beta blocker trial.
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The routine use of a beta-blocker after a heart attack is another NICE recommendation.
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For this reason, beta-blockers should only be initiated in stable heart failure.
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Bisoprolol, the beta blocker Jed is taking for heart failure, will help to reduce his heart rate.
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NICE advises that only beta-blockers specifically licensed for heart failure should be used.
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I've been on hormone blockers for two months and I haven't felt any changes in my mood or personality.
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Doctors often prescribe blockers to help manage high blood pressure and reduce strain on the heart.
Synonyms
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A substance that slows down and can stop chemical reactions in the body or in a lab
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A substance that blocks or reduces another substance's effect, for example a medicine
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A substance, gene, or protein that attaches to DNA to stop a gene from working
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A medicine that stops or reduces a body process, for example a hormone action
Antonyms
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A substance that increases enzyme activity or makes genes produce more protein
Compounds
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A medicine that lowers blood pressure and heart rate and treats some heart rhythm problems
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A drug that reduces calcium entering heart and blood vessel muscles to treat high blood pressure and chest pain
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A medicine that reduces calcium entering the heart and blood vessels to treat high blood pressure and chest pain
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A drug that lowers heart rate and treats high blood pressure and irregular heartbeats
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An eye drop medicine that lowers pressure inside the eye to treat glaucoma
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A medicine that relaxes muscles in blood vessels and the prostate to lower blood pressure and help pass urine
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A drug that relaxes certain muscles to lower blood pressure and ease symptoms of an enlarged prostate
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A drug that relaxes certain muscles to lower blood pressure and help urine flow in men with an enlarged prostate
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A medicine that reduces stomach acid to treat ulcers and heartburn
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A medicine that reduces allergic symptoms like sneezing and itching
How Inhibiting
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Blocker comes from block ('a barrier or stop') and -er ('one who does something'). So a medical blocker is a drug that 'stops' a specific action in the body, for example beta blockers slow the heart rate.