antagonist
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When the researchers applied the P2X7 receptor antagonist, they were able to interfere with signals released by microglia as the cells became damaged and died.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
But not everyone would roll their eyes at Michelle, the antagonist of Oreo-gate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals says its GLP-1 receptor antagonist, avexitide, met both the primary and secondary endpoints in a late-stage clinical trial.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
With a large ensemble cast, everyone gets their due, including Kurt Russell as late-arriving big agriculture antagonist Dob McCoy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
He moved sideways between the young man and the sun, so that his antagonist had to squint and blink.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
One of bonds’ main antagonists, the price of crude oil, slipped back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
O’Donnell has been one of Trump’s most persistent celebrity antagonists since.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
These include SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1-based therapies, and nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in people with chronic kidney disease without diabetes.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026
Jordan also collaborated with Coogler in 2018 with Black Panther where he played Erik Killmonger, one of the most memorable antagonists in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
There was a moment's heated discussion, then one of the antagonists stalked from the room, wearing a grim look.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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