channel blocker

collocation in English

meaningsofchannelandblocker

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channel
noun[C]
uk
/ˈtʃæn.əl/us
/ˈtʃæn.əl/
a television or radio station (= an organization that broadcasts television or ...
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blocker
noun[C]
uk
/ˈblɒk.ər/us
/ˈblɑː.kɚ/
something or someone that prevents something from happening ...
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(Definition ofchannelandblockerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The sodiumchannelblockertetrodotoxin was then applied to the starburst amacrine cell.
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The calciumchannelblockerverapamil was used to investigate the role of calcium influx into the oocyte from extracellular stores.
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Gabapentin is a sodiumchannelblocker, in common with other drugs used to treat neuropathic pain.
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Calciumchannelblockerand calmodulin antagonists affect the gradient of free calcium ions in lily pollen tubes.
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It seems probable that verapamil, apart from its effect as a calciumchannelblocker, exerts other effects that mimic the action of progesterone on the plasma membrane.
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It acts mainly by being a sodiumchannelblocker.
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Lidocaine is a sodiumchannelblockerand has been used where sodium channel dysfunction was suspected.
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Beta blockers may slow the heart rate to a dangerous level if prescribed together with calciumchannelblocker-type medications.
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Amlodipine belongs to the dihydropyridine group of calciumchannelblockerused as an antihypertensive and antianginal agent.
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These include both intracellular sodiumchannelblockeranesthetics and phenyltropane stimulant dopamine reuptake inhibitor ligands (such as certain piperidines).
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Flunarizine functions by acting as a calciumchannelblocker.
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Since its active metabolite is not a potassiumchannelblocker, there is no cardiotoxicity associated with fexofenadine.
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Pilsicainide is a pure sodiumchannelblocker, meaning it does not significantly affect any other cardiac channels including potassium and calcium channels.
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It acts as a calciumchannelblockerand helps to restore the normal contraction process of the bowel.
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It is therefore achannelblockerrather than a receptor antagonist.
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