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Agonist vs Terguride - What's the difference?

agonist | terguride |

As nouns the difference between agonist and terguride

is that agonist is someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon) while terguride is a particular dopamine agonist that is used to treat hyperprolactinemia.

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

    terguride

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia terguride) (-)
  • A particular dopamine agonist that is used to treat hyperprolactinemia.