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Agonist vs Rizatriptan - What's the difference?

agonist | rizatriptan |

As nouns the difference between agonist and rizatriptan

is that agonist is someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon) while rizatriptan is (medicine) a triptan agonist used in the treatment of migraine.

agonist

English

(wikipedia agonist)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon).
  • The muscle that contracts while the other relaxes.
    • "when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist "
  • (biochemistry) A molecule that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction.
    • "acetylcholine is an agonist at the a cholinergic receptor"

    Derived terms

    * agonistical * agonistics * antagonist * protagonist * deuteragonist * tritagonist

    rizatriptan

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia rizatriptan) (-)
  • (medicine) A triptan agonist used in the treatment of migraine