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ANTAGONISTA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antagonist
1, record 1, English, antagonist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any agent, such as a drug that exerts an opposite action to that of another or competes for the same receptor sites. 2, record 1, English, - antagonist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Biologie moléculaire
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- antagoniste
1, record 1, French, antagoniste
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance se fixant sur les mêmes récepteurs cellulaires qu'une substance de référence, en empêchant celle-ci de produire tout ou partie de ses effets habituels. 2, record 1, French, - antagoniste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plusieurs médicaments du système nerveux végétatif sont des antagonistes de l'adrénaline (alphabloquants, bêtabloquants) ou de l'acétylcholine (anticholinergiques). 2, record 1, French, - antagoniste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
antagoniste : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 6 juillet 2008. 3, record 1, French, - antagoniste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Biología molecular
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- antagonista
1, record 1, Spanish, antagonista
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antagonist
1, record 2, English, antagonist
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A muscle that acts in opposition to the action of another muscle, its agonist. 1, record 2, English, - antagonist
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- antagoniste
1, record 2, French, antagoniste
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Muscle dont l'action s'oppose à celle d'un autre. 1, record 2, French, - antagoniste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Músculos y tendones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- músculo antagonista
1, record 2, Spanish, m%C3%BAsculo%20antagonista
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- antagonista 2, record 2, Spanish, antagonista
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- antagonist
1, record 3, English, antagonist
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- antagoniste
1, record 3, French, antagoniste
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Músculos y tendones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- antagonista
1, record 3, Spanish, antagonista
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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