partial agonist

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Agonist that is unable to induce a maximal receptor response in a given biological assay, regardless of the amount applied.
See also: efficacy
Source:
PAC, 2011, 83, 1129. (Glossary of terms used in biomolecular screening (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)) on page 1150 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'partial agonist' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14174 RIS BibTex EndNote
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