narcotic antagonist

English Thesaurus

1. an antagonist used to counteract the effects of narcotics (especially to counteract the depression of respiration) (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	antagonist,
definition	:	a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	nalline, nalorphine,
definition	:	a narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine) (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	naloxone, narcan,
definition	:	a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	naltrexone,
definition	:	an oral antagonist against the action of opiates (noun.artifact)