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a drug that both binds to receptors and has an intrinsic effect; A drug that triggers an action from a cell or a drug
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A chemical or drug that turns on or activates a particular part of a cell that regulates it activity (receptor). For example, dopamine agonists used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease activate the dopamine receptors in the brain, resulting in improvement in symptoms.
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Drug that binds cellular receptors, which are ordinarily stimulated by naturally occurring substances, triggering a response.
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A muscle which directly engages in an action around a joint which has another muscle that can provide an opposing action (antagonist).
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A medication that triggers an action from a cell or another medication.
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a molecule that triggers the same effects and actions as a naturally occurring molecule or hormone
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Hormone Parturition
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