Look up: agonist

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   Agonist
   A chemical with a positive action in the body.
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   Agonist
   A neurotransmitter, a drug or other molecule that stimulates receptors to produce a desired reaction.
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   agonist
   [n] - a muscle that contracts while another relaxes
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   Agonist
   A compound which competes for the receptor sites in the pituitary and after initial stimulation brings about a reduction in the secretion of FSH and LH - referred to as down regulation. See also analogues & antagonist. See Superovulation
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   Agonist
   Muscle directly engaged in contraction that is primarily responsible for movement of a body part.
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   Agonist
   Any molecule that improves the activity of a different molecule; e.g., a hormone, which acts as an agonist when it binds to its receptor, thus triggering a biochemical response.
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   Agonist
   A substance which interacts with a receptor to cause a biological response.
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   Agonist
   A chemical or drug that mimics neurotransmitter activity.
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   Agonist
   The muscle directly engaged in contraction. In bending the elbow, the biceps muscle is the agonist
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    Agonist
    An agonist is an endogenous substance or a drug that can interact with a receptor and initiate a physiological or a pharmacological response characteristic of that receptor (contraction, relaxation, secretion, enzyme activation, etc.).
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    Agonist
    A substance capable of binding to a molecular target to initiate or enhance a physiological reaction.
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    Agonist
    refers either to: (i) an agent that binds and activates a membrane receptor, and which in some cases defines that receptor type, e.g. the N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptor; or (ii) a muscle that acts in a similar fashion to that performing the primary movement around a joint
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    Agonist
    Agonist: A drug that binds to a receptor of a cell and triggers a response by the cell. An agonist often mimics the action of a naturally occurring substance. An agonist produces an action. It is the opposite of an antagonist which acts against and blocks an action. Agonists and antagonists are key agents in the chemistry of the human body and impo ...
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    agonist
    2)any muscle yielding the desired movement Category: Medicine
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    Agonist
    Muscle directly engaged in contraction that is primarily responsible for movement of a body part.
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    agonist
    (1) In neurobiology, of a neuron or muscle; one that aids the action of another. If the two effects oppose each other, then they are known as antagonistic. (2) In pharmacology, a compound that acts on the same receptor, and with a similar effect, to the natural ligand. (3) In ethology, 'agonistic behaviour' means aggressive behaviour towards a conspecific animal.
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    Agonist
    Ag'o·nist noun [ Greek ....] One who contends for the prize in public games. [ R.]
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    agonist
    1. <anatomy> A prime mover. ... 2. <pharmacology> A drug that has affinity for and stimulates physiologic activity at cell receptors normally stimulated by naturally occurring substances, thus triggering a biochemical response. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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    agonist
    noun a muscle that contracts while another relaxes; `when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist`
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    agonist
    noun (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction
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    agonist
    noun someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
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    Agonist
    In pharmacology an `agonist` is a substance that binds to a specific receptor and triggers a response in the cell. It mimics the action of an endogenous ligand (such as hormone or neurotransmitter) that binds to the same receptor.
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    agonist
    (ag´ә-nist) one involved in a struggle or competition. agonistic muscle. in pharmacology, a drug that has affinity for the cellular receptors of another drug or natural substance and that produces a physiological effect.
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    Agonist
    • (n.) One who contends for the prize in public games.
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    agonist
    (from the article `pharmaceutical industry`) ...block AT1 receptors would produce antihypertensive effects. Once again, this assumption proved correct, and a second class of antihypertensive ... Differences in efficacy determine whether a drug that binds to a receptor is classified as an agonist or as an antagonist. A drug whose efficac...
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