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naltrindole

naltrindole noun: a highly potent and selective delta opioid receptor antagonist used in biomedical research.

Noun

naltrindole (uncountable)

  1. A highly potent and selective delta opioid receptor antagonist used in biomedical research.
    • The effect of berberine(2 mg/kg, i.p.) was blocked by the i.p. administration of the non-selective opioid receptor antagonist naloxone, the selective MOR antagonist β-funaltrexamine and DOR antagonist naltrindole, but not KOR antagonist nor-binaltorphimine.2015 December 24, “Berberine Improves Intestinal Motility and Visceral Pain in the Mouse Models Mimicking Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS-D) Symptoms in an Opioid-Receptor...

Questions about naltrindole

What does naltrindole mean?
Naltrindole means a highly potent and selective delta opioid receptor antagonist used in biomedical research.
What part of speech is naltrindole?
Naltrindole is a noun.

Words near naltrindole in the dictionary

  1. naloxones
  2. NALP
  3. NALSA
  4. nalta jute
  5. naltrexone
  6. naltrindole
  7. Nalty
  8. Naltys
  9. NaLu
  10. Nalubaale
  11. Nalukataq

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