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For the use of hormone antagonists in cancer, see hormonal therapy (oncology)

A hormone antagonist is a specific type of receptor antagonist which acts upon hormone receptors. Such pharmaceutical drugs are used in antihormone therapy.

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Hormone+antagonists at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Adrenal axis:	Corticotropin releasing hormone antagonists Glucocorticoid antagonists Mineralocorticoid antagonists Selective glucocorticoid receptor agonist
Thyroid axis:	Antithyroid agents
Gonadal axis:	Androgen antagonists Antigonadotropins Estrogen antagonists Gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonists Progesterone antagonists Selective androgen receptor modulator Selective estrogen-receptor modulator Selective progesterone receptor modulator

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