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Blocker vs Hexamethonium - What's the difference?

blocker | hexamethonium |

As nouns the difference between blocker and hexamethonium

is that blocker is agent noun of block; something that blocks something specific while hexamethonium is (organic chemistry|medicine) any divalent cation derived from hexamethylene diamine, but especially the hexamethyl derivative which is a ganglionic blocker.

blocker

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Agent noun of block; something that blocks something specific.
  • # A playing card, needed by one player, that is held by another.
  • # A piece of equipment a goalie uses on his hand in multiple forms of hockey.

    • Derived terms

    * alpha-blocker * bed blocker * beta-blocker * sun blocker

    Anagrams

    * English agent nouns

    hexamethonium

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia hexamethonium) (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry, medicine) Any divalent cation derived from hexamethylene diamine, but especially the hexamethyl derivative which is a ganglionic blocker