General agriculture

General agriculture

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extension agents

Agriculture; General agriculture

An educator employed by a county and/or a State cooperative extension service to bring research-based agriculture and quality of life education to local people to help them address farm, home, and ...

beta-adrenergic agonists

Agriculture; General agriculture

Drugs that selectively bind to and activate beta-adrenergic receptors.

hormone agonists

Agriculture; General agriculture

Chemical substances that have an affinity for and stimulate physiologic activity at cell receptors normally stimulated by naturally occurring hormones, thus triggering a biochemical response.

bulking agents

Agriculture; General agriculture

Agents or additives added to increase the weight or volume without imparting any functionality or utility.

antifouling agents

Agriculture; General agriculture

substances that prevent surfaces from becoming encrusted, clogged or choked with foreign matter.

cholinergic agents

Agriculture; General agriculture

Any drug used for its actions on cholinergic systems. Included here are agonists and antagonists, drugs that affect the life cycle of acetylcholine, and drugs that affect the survival of cholinergic ...

agarose

Agriculture; General agriculture

A polysaccharide present in agar and responsible for its gelling. It consists of residues of 3,6-anhydo-L-galactose and D-galactose. It is used as a medium for gel chromatography.