Give the definitions of the following : 1. chemical that brings about a change in biologic function through its chemical actions 2. promotes activity of a specific regulatory system or body process. 3. a substance that acts as an inhibitor

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Give the definitions of the following : 1. chemical that brings about a change in biologic function through its chemical actions 2. promotes activity of a specific regulatory system or body process. 3. a substance that acts as an inhibitor 4. chemically synthesized outside the body 5. any drug or hormone in extremely high amounts can have harmful effects 6. poisons that are biologically synthesized 7. prescribed by a doctor or other authorized health professional and it has to be dispensed from a pharmacy or from another specifically licensed place 8. can be bought only from pharmacies and under a pharmacist's supervision 9. general sale medicines and pharmacy medicines 10.receives the agonist or antagonist molecule, and sends the signal to the body system it regulates
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