narcotic antagonist
- noun
- /nɑrˈkɑtɪk ænˈtæɡənɪst/
- Specialized
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antagonista narcótico
- Naloxone is a well-known narcotic antagonist that quickly blocks the effects of opioids.
Examples
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The doctor administered a narcotic antagonist to reverse the patient's opioid overdose.
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A longer-acting narcotic antagonist, naltrexone, was approved for use in 1984.
Academic text (1993) -
In cases of overdose, a narcotic antagonist is essential to restore normal breathing.
Synonyms
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A medicine used to quickly reverse an overdose from drugs like heroin
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A drug that quickly stops the effects of an overdose from drugs like heroin or morphine
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A medicine taken by mouth that blocks the effect of drugs like heroin and helps people stop drinking alcohol
A medicine that stops the effects of an overdose of strong pain medicines like morphine
A drug that stops breathing problems from an overdose of a strong pain medicine while keeping pain relief
Antonyms
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A strong drug used for severe pain that can make a person numb and cause addiction
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'narcotic' (a drug) with 'antagonist' (something that opposes or blocks action): a substance that opposes the effects of narcotics. Although the term is technical, the noun+noun composition follows a regular, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a learner who knows both constituents would be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Narcotic antagonist puts together narcotic, a strong pain drug that can make breathing slow, and antagonist, something that fights or blocks the drug. Picture a helper that fights the narcotic and brings breathing back, so it 'reverses' the drug's dangerous effects in an overdose.