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co-agonist

noun

Etymology

From co- + agonist.

  1. derived from ἀγωνιστής
  2. borrowed from agōnista
  3. prefixed as co-agonist — “co + agonist”

Definitions

  1. A drug or other chemical that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a…

    A drug or other chemical that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiologic reaction typical of a naturally occurring substance. Co-agonist implies it is one of other agonists working in conjunction.

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