How to Use agonist in a Sentence

agonist

noun

• The class of drugs to which these four belong, called GLP-1 receptor agonists, is the reason for the special.
  — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2024
• Studies have showed the class of drugs, called GLP-1 agonists, work to suppress appetite and promote weight loss.
  — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023
• Schmidt’s team found the same to be true with cocaine: rats that received a GLP-1 agonist took less cocaine when it was offered.
  — Sara Reardon, Scientific American, 12 July 2023
• Some men have had an increase in the blood pressure with mirabegron (the other available beta-3 agonist), so that is worth keeping an eye on.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 30 June 2022
• At a certain point the dopamine agonist ropinirole was added to Les’s regimen.
  — Scott Sayare Robert Petkoff Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 14 June 2024
• Methadone is a full-opioid agonist, and the restrictions are in place to prevent diversion of the substance.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2022
• The first is an inhaled bronchodilator (called a beta agonist), the same used in people with asthma.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 6 Sep. 2022
• And that's specifically caused by the GLP-1 agonists, and that's combined for diabetes and for weight loss.
  — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024
• The partisan agonists are not wrong about the significance of the moment.
  — Massimo Calabresi, Time, 28 June 2018
• For those on the path to surgery, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists may be a better option.
  — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 20 June 2023
• Phenibut functions as a GABA receptor agonist in the brain [2].
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
• Ozempic and Wegovy are part of a class of drugs called GLP-1 agonists, which mimic a hormone that helps reduce food intake and appetite.
  — Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 1 June 2023
• The adverse events reported were similar to those expected with the GLP1-R agonist class of drugs.
  — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 23 June 2023
• One muscle — known as the agonist — contracts to move a limb and another — known as the antagonist — will lengthen in response.
  — Lizette Ortega, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
• But a class of drugs called GLP-1 agonists are revolutionizing the field.
  — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 23 June 2023
• First, to be clear, this drug is not in the same class as the highly popular diabetes and obesity drugs — those are GLP-1 receptor agonists.
  — Elaine Chen Reprints, STAT, 10 July 2024
• That is a remarkable achievement, but not one that inspires the kind of hero-worship that accompanies larger-than-life founders and agonists on the model of Steve Jobs.
  — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 15 Oct. 2019
• Both use the active ingredient semaglutide, part of a class of drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists.
  — Meg Tirrell, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
• The downside is that this puts your body into a menopausal state, complete with disruptive menopause symptoms, making GnRH agonists less than ideal for long-term use.
  — Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 18 July 2023
• Those drugs are part of a powerful new class of medications that has taken the world by storm, known as glucagon-like peptide 1 or GLP-1 receptor agonists.
  — Bryan Mena, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
• This is a form of medication known as a dual agonist, which works on two separate pathways.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023
• The main kind of Kratom alkaloid, mitragynine, is a partial agonist for the mu-opioid signals [1].
  — Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
• Both fit into a class of drugs known as GLP-1 agonists, which mimic the body's natural hormones to lower blood sugar and suppress appetite.
  — Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2024
• The third first-line treatment are inhaled steroids, almost always given with a long-acting beta agonist.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 6 Sep. 2022
• GnRH agonists can only be used short-term because of the side effects, including permanent bone loss.
  — Meghan Cleary, Teen Vogue, 14 Sep. 2017
• An agonist is a substance that binds to a receptor (a molecule that receives a signal) on or in a cell and causes the same action as the substance that normally binds to the receptor.
  — Rachel Reiff Ellis, Fortune Well, 1 July 2023
• There are relatively few long-term adverse risks, but one is that the effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists include loss of both fat tissue and muscle.
  — Sara Reardon, Scientific American, 17 Nov. 2023
• One patient, insured through a teacher retirement health plan with a high deductible, couldn’t afford to be on a GLP-1 agonist, Addison said.
  — Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2023
• Talk with your healthcare provider to determine if a GLP-1 agonist will interact with your other medications.
  — Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 29 Oct. 2024
• Most adults and children 12 and older have access to highly effective new medicines called GLP-1 receptor agonists, but younger children must rely on lifestyle changes like diet, exercise and counseling alone to lose weight.
  — Jen Christensen, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 21 Dec 2024