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n. - (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction; A muscle that contracts while another relaxes; Someone involved in a contest or battle;

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  • When bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist
  • For example, I derived theoretical equations to illustrate how removal of the agonist from the region of the receptor by active uptake or enzymatic destruction could...
  • With that information, he hopes to create a peptide "agonist" - something that would enhance the activity of the CAP2B peptide and prevent the insect from leaving waste...
  • Formoterol is a long-acting beta2-agonist which is inhaled to help open the airways and last for 12 hours or more.
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