Glossary

Receptor blocker

Receptor blocker

Rezeptorblocker·Also: Antagonist

A receptor blocker is a medicine that occupies certain docking sites in the body and thereby inhibits their effect. Well-known examples are beta blockers, which weaken the effect of stress hormones on the heart.

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