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  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal research
  3. chemical substances
  4. technical chemicals
  5. agonists
  6. hormone agonists
  1. Fields of Study
  2. endocrinology
  3. hormones and hormone-related substances
  4. hormone agonists
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. endocrinology
  3. hormones and hormone-related substances
  4. hormone agonists

Preferred term

hormone agonists

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information Chemical substances that have an affinity for and stimulate physiologic activity at cell receptors normally stimulated by naturally occurring hormones, thus triggering a biochemical response.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/514

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