| excitatory amino acid antagonists | Drugs that bind to but do not activate excitatory amino acid receptors, thereby blocking the actions of agonists. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| folic acid antagonists | Inhibitors of the enzyme, dihydrofolate reductase (tetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase), which converts dihydrofolate (fh2) to tetrahydrofolate (fh4). They are frequently used in cancer chemotherapy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| 5-hydroxy tryptamine antagonists | Agents which block serotonin receptors and hence interfere with the biological actions of serotonin (5-HT). (05 Mar 2000) |