narcotic antagonist
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The term 'narcotic antagonist' combines the words 'narcotic', derived from the Greek word 'narkōtikos', meaning 'numbing' or 'deadening', and 'antagonist', derived from the Greek word 'antagōnistēs', meaning 'opponent'.
مثال
- Naloxone is a commonly used narcotic antagonist.
- The narcotic antagonist can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
- The doctor administered a narcotic antagonist to treat the patient's respiratory depression.
ترکیبهای رایج
administer narcotic antagonists reverse narcotic effects treat with narcotic antagonists narcotic antagonist therapy
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- an antagonist used to counteract the effects of narcotics (especially to counteract the depression of respiration)