Biologically Active Substance
agonist
ag·o·nist [ ag-uh-nist ]
Definitions related to agonist:
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(receptor agonist) A class of substances that binds to and activates a receptor and induces a biological response.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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1) A substance that triggers a physiological response when it combines with a receptor. 2) A muscle whose contraction is opposed by another muscle.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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A drug or substance that binds to a receptor inside a cell or on its surface and causes the same action as the substance that normally binds to the receptor.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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An agent that has affinity for a receptor and intrinsic activity at that receptor.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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