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Agonism — is a political theory which emphasises the potentially positive aspects of certain (but not all) forms of political conflict. It accepts a permanent place for such conflict, but seeks to show how we might accept and channel this positively. For… … Wikipedia
Agonism — Ag o*nism, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to contend for a prize, fr. ?. See {Agon}.] Contention for a prize; a contest. [Obs.] Blount. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
agonism — n. An argument or debate in which the opponents use knee jerk aggression instead of reasoned analysis. Example Citation: Too often, in her view, American culture engages in agonism : ritual verbal combat, in which people reflexively boil down… … New words
agonism — ▪ behaviour also called Agonistic Behaviour, survivalist animal behaviour that includes aggression, defense, and avoidance. The term is favoured by biologists who recognize that the behavioral bases and stimuli for approach and fleeing… … Universalium
agonism — /əˈgoʊnɪsəm/ (say uh gohnizuhm) noun 1. a theory that sees conflict and disagreement as an enduring and positive aspect of a political system, especially within a democracy. 2. a debating strategy for exploring an idea by considering two opposed… …
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Physiological agonism and antagonism — is the mechanism of substances to induce the same ultimate effects in the body as other substances, as if they were receptor agonists or antagonists, but without binding to the same receptor.ExamplesPhysiological agonists*Adrenaline induces… … Wikipedia
Nuclear receptor — Crystallographic structure of a heterodimer of the nuclear receptors PPAR γ (green) and RXR α (cyan) bound to double stranded DNA (magenta) and two molecules of the NCOA2 coactivator (red). The PPAR γ antagonist GW9662 and RXR α agonist retinoic… … Wikipedia
Receptor antagonist — This article is about the biochemistry term. For other uses, see Antagonist (disambiguation). Antagonists will block the binding of an agonist at a receptor molecule, inhibiting the signal produced by a receptor agonist coupling. A receptor… … Wikipedia
kappa Opioid receptor — Opioid receptor, kappa 1 Rendering based on PDB 2A0D … Wikipedia
