blocker
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(blok′ĕr)
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1. A tool or device that blocks a passage.
2. A drug that prevents the normal action of a system or cell receptor.
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(blok′ĕr)
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1. A tool or device that blocks a passage.
2. A drug that prevents the normal action of a system or cell receptor.
SEE: antagonist; SEE: blockade; SEE: inhibitorThere's more to see -- the rest of this topic is available only to subscribers.
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