neuroblocking

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noun

The blocking of a nerve.

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Meanings

nounneuroblocking (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe blocking of a nerve.

    The trial, called Empower, was designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Maestro system, which uses neuroblocking technology to stem hunger.

    2009 October 3, Bloomberg News, “An Obesity Treatment Fails in a Trial”, in New York Times

Origin

From neuro- + blocking.

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neuroblocking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuroblocking

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“neuroblocking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuroblocking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neuroblocking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuroblocking.

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