inverse agonist

noun

A drug that binds to the same receptor as an agonist but induces a pharmacological response opposite to that of the agonist.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nouninverse agonist (plural inverse agonists)

plural inverse agonists

  1. medicineA drug that binds to the same receptor as an agonist but induces a pharmacological response opposite to that of the agonist.
Cite this entry
APA

inverse agonist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inverse%20agonist

MLA

“inverse agonist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inverse%20agonist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inverse agonist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inverse%20agonist.

Source: inverse agonist on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.