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14 Cards in this Set
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AGONIST
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A drug that has a strong affinity for the receptor and triggers the receptor when bound
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ANTAGONIST
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A drug that has a strong affinity for a receptor and little or no intrinsic activity when bound
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ANTIMETABOLITE
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A drug that interferes with normal cellular metabolic activities such as DNA synthesis and mitosis.
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DRUG
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A chemical introduced into a biological system in order to supplement, alter or inhibit some biological process
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ENZYME
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A protein that performs chemical reactions, or assists in reactions, on other molecules.
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INHIBITOR
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A drug that stops the functioning of an enzyme
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IN VITRO
IN VIVO |
Any process in the laboratory
Any process in a living organism |
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ION CHANNEL
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A tubular biological structure that allows ions to pass through a cell membrane.
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PENICILLIN
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Any of a class of drugs with this basic structure
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PHARMACOLOGY
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The study of all aspects of drugs, including chemistry, physiology, drug effects, and drug actions
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PRODRUG
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A substance that does not have a given drug action until it is metabolized.
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RECEPTOR
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A biological structure that, upon binding a substrate, releases a signal that starts a biological process
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SAR
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Structure Activity Relationship: The study of the effects of a drug structure upon biological effect
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SUICIDE INHIBITOR
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A drug that inhibits a biological process by becoming covalently bound to an enzyme
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