Drugs that bind to the receptor sites and inhibit its natural function, are called:

antipyretics

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analgesics

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agonist

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antagonist

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The correct option is D antagonist
Drugs, that bind to the receptor site and inhibit its natural function are called antagonists. These are useful when blocking of message is required.

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