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<pharmacology> A substance that tends to nullify the action of another, as a drug that binds to a cell receptor without eliciting a biological response.
Origin: Gr. Antagonistes = an opponent
(18 Nov 1997)
-ant, ant-, antacid, antacids, antagonism < Prev | Next > antagonistic effect, antagonistic muscles
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