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agonist

Term: agonist

Literally meaning: ? fighter?

Origin: Anc Greek

?????????/antagonistis(=fighter, combatant) > ????/agon(=contest, fight)

Coined/History

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Definition

(pharmacology) : Agonist is chemical substance that trigger a neuronal receptor that it binds. This drug effectively mimics the action of natural (endogenous) substance in the body.

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