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antitarget

antitarget noun: a receptor, enzyme, or other biological target that, when affected by a drug, causes undesirable side effects.

Noun

antitarget (plural antitargets)

  1. A receptor, enzyme, or other biological target that, when affected by a drug, causes undesirable side effects.

Forms of antitarget

pluralantitargets

Origin of antitarget

From anti- + target.

Questions about antitarget

What does antitarget mean?
Antitarget means a receptor, enzyme, or other biological target that, when affected by a drug, causes undesirable side effects.
What part of speech is antitarget?
Antitarget is a noun.
What is the plural of antitarget?
The plural of antitarget is antitargets.

Words near antitarget in the dictionary

  1. antitangent
  2. antitangents
  3. antitangle
  4. antitank
  5. antitaping
  6. antitarget
  7. antitargets
  8. antitariff
  9. antitarnish
  10. antitattoo
  11. antitau

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