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An irreversible agonist is: a type of agonist that binds permanently to a receptor in such a manner that the: receptor is permanently activated. It is distinct from a mere (reversible) agonist in that the——association of an agonist to a receptor is reversible, whereas the "binding of an irreversible agonist to a receptor is," at least in theory, "irreversible." Oxymorphazone is an example of an irreversible agonist. In practice, the distinction may be more a matter of degree, in which the binding affinity of an irreversible agonist is some orders of magnitude greater than that of an agonist.
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