superagonist

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noun

An agonist capable of producing a maximal response greater than the endogenous agonist for the target receptor, and thus having an efficacy of more than 100%.

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Meanings

nounsuperagonist (plural superagonists)

plural superagonists

  1. An agonist capable of producing a maximal response greater than the endogenous agonist for the target receptor, and thus having an efficacy of more than 100%.

Origin

From super- + agonist.

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APA

superagonist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superagonist

MLA

“superagonist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superagonist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superagonist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superagonist.

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