TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

AGONIST [2 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2012-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Medication
CONT

Some drugs are known as dopamine agonists. These drugs bind to dopamine receptors in place of dopamine and directly stimulate those receptors. Some dopamine agonists are currently used to treat Parkinson's disease. These drugs can stimulate dopamine receptors even in someone without dopamine neurons. In contrast to dopamine agonists, dopamine antagonists are drugs that bind but don't stimulate dopamine receptors. Antagonists can prevent or reverse the actions of dopamine by keeping dopamine from attaching to receptors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Biologie moléculaire
  • Médicaments
DEF

Molécule qui se lie de façon réversible à un récepteur spécifique de cellules-cibles et qui déclenche chez celles-ci les mêmes effets que le ligand naturel.

CONT

L'interaction entre la drogue et son récepteur peut se manifester par un stimulus qui engendre un effet. Cette activité s'exerce dans un sens déterminé; on dit que la drogue est un agoniste.

OBS

agoniste : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 6 juillet 2008.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
  • Biología molecular
  • Medicamentos
DEF

Compuesto capaz de aumentar la actividad de otro.

Save record 1

Record 2 2009-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Muscles and Tendons
DEF

A muscle that counteracts the action of another muscle (the agonistic muscle).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muscles et tendons
DEF

Muscle qui, seul ou en concours avec d'autres, entre en jeu pour l'exécution d'un mouvement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Músculos y tendones
DEF

Músculo contráctil a cuya contracción se opone otro músculo (antagonista).

Save record 2

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: