A drug that has affinity for a target cell recipient and produces a functional change in the cell is classified as which of the following?

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The target cell recipient is called a receptor, and the drug that has the affinity for it and produces a functional change in the cell is called an agonist. Not all drugs that bind to specific cells cause a functional change in the cell. These drugs act as an antagonist to the natural process and work by blocking a sequence of biochemical events.

A Drug That Has Affinity for a Target Cell Recipient