superagonist

Etymology

From super- + agonist.

superagonist means an agonist capable of producing a maximal response greater than the endogenous agonist for the target receptor, and thus having an efficacy of more than 100%. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

An agonist capable of producing a maximal response greater than the endogenous agonist for the target receptor, and thus having an efficacy of more than 100%.