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Definition from the Phoenix5 Prostate cancer glossary dictionary. ... antagonist; Synonyms: inhibitor (in-HIB-eh-tur); Definition: (an-TAG-uh-nist) Counteracting or opposing. An antiandrogen would be an antagonist because it blocks the action of androgen. Compare to agonist.
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Receptor antagonist - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Agonist - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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These membranes contain ion channels and receptors which are the primary target of many drugs including general and local anaesthetics. This non specificity for membrane binding explains in part while there is no known antagonist to general anaesthesia. ... Fig. Dopamine as partial agonist of the 5HT-3A receptor ;
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For drugs that are site specific, such as opioids, actions initiated can be agonist, antagonist or a combination. Agonists are site specific drugs that initiate activity in the cell, triggering activity. Antagonists are another type of drug that act in an opposite way, to block cellular activity.
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poor responders; GnRH antagonist; GnRH agonist flare up short protocol; ... Hormone Antagonists; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists; Endocrine System Diseases; Enzyme Inhibitors;
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As more and more subtypes of receptors are discovered in other NEUROTRANSMITTER systems (there are now more than five serotonin receptor subtypes and five dopamine receptor subtypes), it is quite likely that mixed agonist-antagonist drugs will be identified that act on these receptors as well...
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