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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

agonists

B

agents

C

antagonists

D

active site

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The correct Answer is:
C
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  • Drugs that blinfld to the receptor site and inhibit its natural function are called

    A
    Agonists
    B
    Antagonists
    C
    Co-factors
    D
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    A
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    B
    agonists
    C
    antagonists
    D
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    A
    Assertion and reason both are correct statement but reason does not explain assertion
    B
    Assertion and reason both are correct and reason explains the assertion
    C
    Both assertion and reason are wrong statement
    D
    Assertion is correct statement reason is wrong statement