| has gloss | (noun) an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents"
agent |
| lexicalization | eng: agent |
| subclass of | (noun) any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
cause, causal agent, causal agency |
| Note: 22 other subclass(es) ommited in the following list |
| has subclass | (noun) any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
pressor, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor |
| has subclass | (noun) an agent that eliminates something
eliminator |
| has subclass | (noun) a nonspecific agent that imparts motion; "happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action"
motor |
| has subclass | (noun) any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation
mutagen |
| has subclass | (noun) any agent that produces relaxation; "music is a good relaxer"
relaxer |
| has subclass | (noun) any agent that retards or delays or hinders; "flame-retardant"
retardent, retardant, retardation |
| has subclass | (noun) any agent that shortens; "alcohol is a great shortener of life"
shortener |
| has subclass | (noun) any agent that causes stress to an organism
stressor |
| has subclass | (noun) any agent that interferes with normal embryonic development: alcohol or thalidomide or X-rays or rubella are examples
teratogen |
| has subclass | c/American talent agents |
| has subclass | c/Anti-infective agents |
| has subclass | c/Anti-influenza agents |
| has subclass | c/Antidementia agents |
| has subclass | c/Antigout agents |
| has subclass | c/Antiknock agents |
| has subclass | c/Arena Football League free agents |
| has subclass | c/Biological pest control agents |
| has subclass | c/Blister agents |
| has subclass | c/Blood agents |
| has subclass | c/British Crown Agents |
| has subclass | c/British sports agents |
| has subclass | c/British talent agents |
| has subclass | c/Canadian Security Intelligence Service agents |
| has subclass | c/Chemopreventive agents |
| has subclass | c/DEA agents |
| has subclass | c/E-mail agents |
| has subclass | c/FBI agents convicted of murder |
| has subclass | c/Fictional Homeland Security agents |
| has subclass | c/Fictional United States Secret Service agents |
| has subclass | c/Fire suppression agents |
| has subclass | c/Fluorinating agents |
| has subclass | c/German talent agents |
| has subclass | c/New Zealand Crown agents |
| has subclass | c/Photosensitizing agents |
| has subclass | c/Pickling agents |
| has subclass | c/Proarrhythmic agents |
| has subclass | c/United States Secret Service agents |
| has subclass | c/Vomiting agents |
| has subclass | e/Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent |
| has subclass | e/Mail delivery agent |