Term Name: | opioid receptor antagonist |
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Synonyms: | opiate antagonist, opiate antagonists, opioid antagonist, opioid antagonists, opioid receptor antagonists |
Definition: | An agent that binds to but does not activate an opioid receptor thereby blocking the actions of endogenous or exogenous opioid receptor agonists. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:60605] ( EBI ) |