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blocker

block·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [blok-er]
    • /ˈblɒk ər/
    • /blɒkə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blok-er]
    • /ˈblɒk ər/

Definitions of blocker word

  • noun blocker a person or thing that acts as a block 3
  • noun blocker an agent that blocks a physiological function, such as the transport of an ion across an ion channel 3
  • noun blocker someone or something that blocks 3
  • noun blocker a drug or other substance that prevents certain biochemical reactions 3
  • noun blocker an offensive football player who tries to prevent the defensive players from reaching the ball carrier 3
  • noun blocker a person or thing that blocks. 1
See all 9 definitions of blocker

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Origin of blocker

First appearance:

before 1200
One of the 9% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1200-50; See origin at block, -er1

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Parts of speech for Blocker

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Blocker

blocker popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • alpha blocker

    any of various substances that interfere with the action of the alpha receptors.

  • beta blocker

    A beta blocker is a drug which is used to treat people who have high blood pressure or heart problems.

  • calcium blocker

    any of a group of drugs that prevent the influx of calcium into excitable tissues such as smooth muscle of the heart or arterioles, used in the treatment of angina, hypertension, and certain arrhythmias.

  • acebutolol

    a beta blocker, C 18 H 28 N 2 O 4 , used in the management of hypertension, angina pectoris, and cardiac arrhythmias.

  • atenolol

    a type of beta-blocker that is taken by mouth and is used to treat angina and high blood pressure

  • diltiazem

    a white to whitish crystalline powder, C 22 H 26 N 2 O 4 S, used as a calcium blocker in the treatment of angina pectoris.
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