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Agonist
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A drug or substance that binds to a receptor inside a cell or on its surface and causes the same action as the substance that normally binds to the receptor. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
An agent that has affinity for a receptor and intrinsic activity at that receptor. (NCI Thesaurus)
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