"inverse agonist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: inverse agonists [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} inverse agonist (plural inverse agonists)
  1. (pharmacology) A drug that binds to the same receptor as an agonist but induces a pharmacological response opposite to that of the agonist. Categories (topical): Pharmacology
    Sense id: en-inverse_agonist-en-noun-Xap~0tnh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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