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Ontology Browser

Term:
Parent Terms Term With Siblings Child Terms
activator +     
enzyme activator +  
ion channel activator +  
receptor agonist +   
A drug or other chemical that can combine with a receptor to produce a physiologic reaction typical of a naturally occurring substance. A receptor is a molecule on the surface or within a cell that recognizes and binds with specific molecules, producing a specific effect in the cell.
secretagogue +  

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Definition Sources: American_Heritage:The_American_Heritage_Dictionary_of_the_English_Language--4th_Ed, Dorland:Dorlands_Illustrated_Medical_Dictionary--31st_Ed, ISBN:978-1416049982

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