bed blocker

bɛd ˈblɒkə

Definition

Definition of bed blocker - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

healthcare

patient occupying hospital bed longer than needed

The hospital is struggling with bed blockers, causing delays for new patients.
Bed blockers are a major issue in the healthcare system.
Doctors are frustrated with the number of bed blockers.

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Expressions with bed

in bed

adv.

resting or sleeping

He stayed in bed all day due to the flu.

bed down

lie down to sleep in a temporary place

We decided to bed down in the barn.

bed in

become settled and efficient in a role

It took a few weeks to bed in at the new job.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

put to bed

help someone, usually a child, go to sleep

She put the baby to bed at 8 PM.

get into bed with

lie down in a bed together with someone

Every night, I get into bed with my dog.

Expressions with blocker

sun blocker

cream applied to skin to prevent sunburn

Apply sun blocker before going to the beach.

ad blocker

software that removes or hides online ads

I installed an ad blocker to avoid pop-ups.

popup blocker

browser feature stopping pop-up windows

The browser's popup blocker stopped the unwanted window from opening.

histamine blocker

medicine relieving allergy symptoms by blocking H1 receptors

He took a histamine blocker to ease his hay fever.

calcium channel blocker

drug that blocks calcium entry in cells to treat heart problems

The doctor prescribed a calcium channel blocker for her high blood pressure.

puberty blocker

medicine that delays puberty, often used for gender dysphoria

The doctor prescribed a puberty blocker for the patient.

β-blocker

medicine that lowers blood pressure by blocking certain body signals

The doctor prescribed a β-blocker for his high blood pressure.

alpha-blocker

drug blocking alpha receptors, used for blood pressure or urinary problems

The doctor prescribed an alpha-blocker for his high blood pressure.

beta blocker eyedrop

medication for glaucoma reducing eye pressure

The doctor prescribed a beta blocker eyedrop for her glaucoma.

beta-blocker

drug reducing heart rate and blood pressure

Doctors prescribe beta-blockers for high blood pressure.

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French:occupant de lit, ...
German:Bettenblockierer, ...
Italian:paziente a lungo termine, ...
Spanish:paciente crónico, ...
Portuguese:paciente que ocupa a cama desnecessariamente, ...
Chinese:床位占用者, ...
Japanese:ベッドブロッカー, ...
Arabic:مَريضٌ يَشْغَلُ السَرير, ...
Hebrew:חוֹסֵם מִטָּה, ...
Russian:заниматель койки, ...
Ukrainian:блокувальник ліжка, ...
Hindi:बेड ब्लॉकर, ...
Bengali:শয্যা দখলকারী রোগী, ...
Catalan:pacient que ocupa llit, ...
Czech:dlouhodobý pacient, ...
Danish:sengeblokker, ...
Dutch:bedbezetter, ...
Greek:ασθενής που καταλαμβάνει κρεβάτι, ...
Hungarian:a szükségesnél tovább bent fekvő beteg, ...
Khmer:អ្នកជំងឺដែលកាន់កាប់គ្រែមន្ទីរពេទ្យលើសពីរយៈពេលចាំបាច់, ...
Korean:병상 점유자, ...
Persian:بیمار اشغال‌کننده تخت, ...
Polish:blokujący łóżko, ...
Portuguese (BR):paciente que ocupa a cama desnecessariamente, ...
Romanian:ocupant de pat, ...
Swedish:sängblockerare, ...
Thai:ผู้ครองเตียง, ...
Turkish:yatak işgalcisi, ...
Vietnamese:người chiếm giường, ...

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