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narcotic antagonist

/nɑːrˈkɒtɪk ænˈtæɡənɪst/

Traducción: Sustancia que bloquea o revierte los efectos de los narcóticos, especialmente los opioides, al unirse a los receptores opioides sin activarlos.

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/nɑːrˈkɒtɪk ænˈtæɡənɪst/C1formalmedical
  • esSustancia que bloquea o revierte los efectos de los narcóticos, especialmente los opioides, al unirse a los receptores opioides sin activarlos.

A substance that blocks or reverses the effects of narcotics, particularly opioids, by binding to opioid receptors without activating them.

  1. Opioid blockerC1formal

    A substance that blocks the effects of narcotics (opioids) by binding to opioid receptors without activating them.

    esantagonista narcótico

    • Naloxone is a common narcotic antagonist used to reverse opioid overdoses.
    • The doctor administered a narcotic antagonist to counteract the effects of the morphine.
    • Narcotic antagonists are crucial in emergency medicine for treating respiratory depression.