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遮断薬 (shadanyaku) Japanese meaning: antagonist | Kotomora

遮しゃ断だん薬やく

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Meanings

1

antagonist; blocker

pharmacology›

Pharmacological term for a substance that blocks or inhibits a biological receptor or pathway.

この遮しゃ断だん薬やくはヒスタミン受じゅ容よう体

Kanji

遮intercept, interrupt, obstruct
断severance, decline, refuse
薬medicine, chemical, enamel

Related words

拮きっ抗こう薬やく
拮抗薬 is a near-synonym also meaning antagonist, but 遮断薬 emphasizes the blocking action more directly.
作さ動どう薬やく
作動薬 is an agonist, the opposite of an antagonist/blocker.

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This antagonist acts on histamine receptors.

カルシウム遮しゃ断だん薬やくは高こう血けつ圧あつの治ち療りょうに使つかわれる。

Calcium blockers are used to treat high blood pressure.

Built from

遮しゃ断だん+薬やく

Etymology

Compound of 遮断 (blocking, interruption) and 薬 (drug, medicine).