Antagonized
Definition
Having undergone the process of antagonization; having been turned into an opponent or treated with hostility. In biochemistry and pharmacology, it describes a biological receptor, hormone, or enzyme whose natural activity has been completely blocked, neutralized, or inhibited through the intervention of an antagonistic chemical agent.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Antagonized
- Counteracted
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Past participle of the verb 'antagonize', structurally stabilized as an independent descriptive adjective. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [æn.ˈtæɡ.ə.naɪzd] |
| Source | Comprehensive Dictionary of Modern Medical and Psychological Terms |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Odată ce a fost antagonizat în mod repetat de către liderul de sindicat, directorul a refuzat orice negociere.
EN: Once he was repeatedly antagonized by the union leader, the director refused any negotiations.
RO: Receptorul celular complet antagonizat nu mai permitea neurotransmițătorului nativ să transmită semnalul nervos.
EN: The completely antagonized cellular receptor no longer allowed the native neurotransmitter to transmit the nerve signal.
RO: Grupul social s-a simțit antagonizat de noile măsuri fiscale și a organizat un protest masiv în centrul orașului.
EN: The social group felt antagonized by the new fiscal measures and organized a massive protest in the city center.
Idioms & Phrases
Receptor antagonizat / Antagonized receptor
RO: Structură proteică de la suprafața celulei care a fost ocupată și blocată funcțional de o moleculă străină.
EN: A protein structure on the cell surface that has been occupied and functionally blocked by a foreign molecule.
Public antagonizat / Antagonized audience
RO: Masă de oameni care a fost ofensată sau provocată de un orator, devenind reticentă la mesajul transmis.
EN: A mass of people that has been offended or provoked by a speaker, becoming resistant to the transmitted message.
Efect fiziologic antagonizat / Antagonized physiological effect
RO: Răspuns organic sau metabolic care a fost oprit din evoluție prin acțiunea unui compus biochimic invers.
EN: An organic or metabolic response that was halted in its evolution by the action of an inverse biochemical compound.
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