Agonist
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction
Framework senses
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- (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction
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- a muscle that contracts while another relaxes
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- someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
- §4
- the principal character in a work of fiction