agonist

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agonist  /ˈæ ɡə nɪst/ ? Meaning of "agonist"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) the principal character in a work of fiction
  2. (n) someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
  3. (n) a muscle that contracts while another relaxes
  4. (n) (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction

Usage(s):

  • Like methadone, the compound that activates D1 appears to be what is known as a partial agonist.

Quotes

  • "In total, there are about 5,000 deaths a year due to asthma, whether or not a person is taking a long-acting beta-agonist," said Edwin Salpeter, the JG White Distinguished Professor of Physical Sciences Emeritus at Cornell, who led the...
    on Jun 19, 2006 By: Edwin Ernest Salpeter Source: eMaxHealth.com

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