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Opiate Antagonist
Definition 1
Any agent that binds to or interferes with binding to any of the opioid receptor subtypes, thereby blocking the actions of opioid agonists. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Agents inhibiting the effect of narcotics on the central nervous system. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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