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Agonist vs Zeranol - What's the difference?

agonist | zeranol |

As nouns the difference between agonist and zeranol

is that agonist is someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon) while zeranol is a mycotoxin derived from fusarium fungi used as a nonsteroidal oestrogen agonist.

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

    zeranol

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia zeranol)
  • A mycotoxin derived from Fusarium fungi used as a nonsteroidal oestrogen agonist.