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'''Agonist''' has a number of meanings |
'''Agonist''' has a number of meanings |
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| + | *[[Agonist]], a substance that binds to a receptor to induce a biochemical response |
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| + | **[[Inverse agonist]], a substance that induces the opposite effect of an agonist |
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*A person or animal engaged in a struggle - see [[agonistic behaviour]] |
*A person or animal engaged in a struggle - see [[agonistic behaviour]] |
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| − | *A muscle that contracts and operates in opposition to another - see [[agonist (muscle)]] |
+ | *A muscle that contracts and operates in opposition to another - see [[agonist (muscle)]], a muscle type |
| − | *A substance that binds to [[neuroreceptors]] - see [[agonist (molecule)]] |
+ | *An advocate of the political theory of [[agonism]] (or 'agonistic pluralism'). |
| − | **[[Inverse agonist]], a substance that induces the opposite effect of an agonist |
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Agonist has a number of meanings
