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antagonist vs narcotic antagonist

narcotic antagonist vs antagonist

antagonist and narcotic antagonist both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antagonist Yes No No No
narcotic antagonist Yes No No No
As nouns, narcotic antagonist is a hyponym of antagonist; that is, narcotic antagonist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than antagonist:
  • antagonist: a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug
  • narcotic antagonist: an antagonist used to counteract the effects of narcotics (especially to counteract the depression of respiration)
Other hyponyms of antagonist include estrogen antagonist, tamoxifen.
antagonist (noun) narcotic antagonist (noun)
a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug an antagonist used to counteract the effects of narcotics (especially to counteract the depression of respiration)
a muscle that relaxes while another contracts
someone who offers opposition
Difference between antagonist and narcotic antagonist

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