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pharmacological class > receptor antagonist

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receptor antagonist  

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  • A receptor antagonist is a type of receptor ligand or drug that blocks or dampens a biological response by binding to and blocking a receptor rather than activating it like an agonist. Antagonist drugs interfere in the natural operation of receptor proteins.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/INS-D5801310-J

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