Pharmacologic Substance
dopamine agonist
do·pa·mine ag·o·nist [ doh-puh-meen ag-uh-nist ]
Subclass of:
Dopaminergic Agents
Definitions related to dopamine agonists:
  • Any agent that binds to and activates dopamine receptors.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Class of drugs and natural products which enhance dopaminergic function by increasing dopamine biosynthesis, decreasing dopamine degradation or reuptake, or interacting positively with dopamine receptors.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Drugs that bind to and activate dopamine receptors.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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