antitarget

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noun

A receptor, enzyme, or other biological target that, when affected by a drug, causes undesirable side effects.

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Meanings

nounantitarget (plural antitargets)

plural antitargets

  1. biochemistryA receptor, enzyme, or other biological target that, when affected by a drug, causes undesirable side effects.

Origin

From anti- + target.

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APA

antitarget. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antitarget

MLA

“antitarget.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antitarget. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antitarget,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antitarget.

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