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Drugs that bind to the receptor site and...

Drugs that bind to the receptor site and inhibit its natural function are called :

A

Enzymes

B

Molecular targets

C

Antagonists

D

Agonists

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The correct Answer is:
C
Drug tha bind to the receptor sites and inhibit its natural function are called antagonistric drugs. These are useful when blocking of message is required.
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