narcotic antagonist

narcotic antagonist.

See opioid antagonist.

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antagonist,

n 1. a drug that counteracts, blocks, or abolishes the action of another drug.
n 2. a muscle that acts in opposition to the action of another muscle (e.g., flexor vs. extensor).
n 3. a tooth in one jaw that occludes with a tooth in the other jaw.

antagonist, narcotic,

n a narcotic drug that acts specifically to reverse depression of the central nervous system.

antagonists, insulin,

n.pl the circulating hormonal and nonhormonal substances that stimulate glyconeogenesis (e.g., 11-oxysteroids and S hormones).