blocking


Definition: Meaning of, blocking in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / blɒkɪŋ /

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blocking blockings
  1. the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
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blocking used in phrases

  • alpha-adrenergic blocking agent (noun)
    1. any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder
  • bed-blocking (noun)
    1. a situation in which someone stays in hospital because there is no other suitable place where they can go to be looked after. This means that other people cannot go into hospital when they need to, because there is no bed for them.
  • beta-adrenergic blocking agent (noun)
    1. 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
  • beta-blocking agent (noun)
    1. 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
  • blocking agent (noun)
    1. block a class of drugs that inhibit some biological process
  • neuromuscular blocking agent (noun)
    1. a substance that interferes with the neural transmission between motor neurons and skeletal muscles
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