agent
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4.5
- noun
- /ˈeɪdʒənt/
- Specialized
:
agente
- Liu has experimented with a range of anti-mold agents and thinks he has found the right formula.
- causative agent
- etiologic agent
- infectious agent
Now we're going to start by showing you some thickening agents can work.
- Now we're going to start by showing you some thickening agents can work.
- It's like putting poisoned, putting Agent Orange in your body.
- These are all potential ways in which change agents can operate.
- She argues that these support groups, learning societies, agents of change can empower members.
Examples
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The researcher tested various environmental agents to see how they impact plant growth.
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Finally, the types and doses of immunosuppressive agents administered may have an effect on vaccine immunogenicity.
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These are all potential ways in which change agents can operate.
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Now we're going to start by showing you some thickening agents can work.
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Carnegie described himself as an agent of the poor.
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Although a broad range of infectious agents was identified, the etiology of most cases remains unknown.
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This technique uses chemicals known as cryoprotectin agents to prevent ice from forming.
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Knox developed a systematic approach to identify atmospheric agents that might contribute to childhood cancer.
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In a clinical trial, the drug acts as an agent that reduces symptoms of the disease.
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Antibiotics are effective agents in fighting bacterial infections.
Synonyms
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7.0
A person or thing that makes something happen
1
8.5
A person or thing that makes something happen
A person or thing that makes something happen
Compounds
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3.5
A person who works for the country's government to enforce laws and investigate crimes
33
1.6
A person or company that books tickets, hotels and transport for people going on a trip
18
4.1
A person who works secretly for the police to gather information while hiding who they are
18
4.9
A spy who secretly works for two opposing sides while pretending to help one and giving secrets to the other
- Specialized
13
3.0
A person who secretly works for a government to get information about the country's safety
- NSFW
13
8.8
A very poisonous chemical used as a weapon that stops the nerves from working and makes people stop breathing
- Literature
9
7.6
A strong chemical sprayed in the Vietnam War to kill plants that caused long-term harm to people and land
6
3.7
A person who works to get news and attention for a company, group, or famous person
- Specialized
5
4.2
A tiny living thing like a virus or bacterium that can make people and animals sick
- Formal
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6.7
A person or group the government requires to report activities and funding from another country
- Jargon
3
3.7
A person or company that arranges performances for people like musicians and actors
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9.9
A person who secretly encourages others to break the law to make them look guilty
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4.4
A person or company who finds work for actors in plays, films, and television
- Specialized
1
3.5
A substance like a medicine that stops a virus growing or kills it
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5.8
A government worker who looks into serious money crimes like tax fraud and making fake money
- Specialized
1
3.6
A person or company that arranges cargo, customs, and port services for a ship
- Specialized
1
5.8
A medicine that stops or reduces a body process, for example a hormone action
- Formal
1
5.8
A government worker who gives farmers and rural families advice about farming and household matters
- Specialized
1
4.1
A drug that temporarily makes part of the body feel no pain during medical treatment
- Specialized
1
6.9
A medicine that treats some cancers by adding small chemical groups to DNA to stop cell growth
- Specialized
1
5.8
A person who secretly gets information for another country or company
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5.0
A person who organizes and checks the arrival and delivery of goods for a shipping company
- Specialized
1
3.8
An ingredient added to dough or batter to make it rise and become lighter
- NSFW
1
9.9
A very strong chemical weapon that causes severe blisters and harms the lungs and eyes
- Archaic
1
8.0
A United States government worker who deals with Native American tribes on a reservation
- Specialized
1
5.9
A drug that stops nerve signals to muscles and makes them relax or stop moving
- Specialized
1
7.9
An organization that keeps records of a company's stock owners and handles transfers and cancellations of stock certificates
- Specialized
A drug that treats high blood pressure and fast heartbeat by slowing the heart
- NSFW
A harmful chemical that causes severe blisters on skin and damages eyes and lungs, often used as a weapon
- Specialized
A chemical that removes color from food and cloth to make them white
- Jargon
A person who secretly carries messages between a case officer and an undercover agent in enemy territory
- Specialized
A program or device that connects two systems and translates data so they can communicate
- Texting
A computer program or online service that books and manages reservations like flights and restaurants
A person who manages business affairs for employees and represents them to employers
- Specialized
A material like silica gel that takes water from other things to make them dry
A person who represents actors, finds them work, negotiates contracts, and manages their careers
- Specialized
A chemical used in a mining process with bubbles to make a certain mineral stick to the bubbles
How Strong
- Specialized
3
3.9
- Specialized
27
4.9
- Specialized
31
4.2
- Specialized
173
4.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
agent = ag + ent
The idea of an 'agent' as a causal actor is derivable from 'act'/'agency', but the actual stem is a bound form and the suffix '-ent' is not a fully productive standalone element for learners.
Etymology
Agent comes from the Latin agere 'to do', so an agent can be anything that makes something happen; in science a chemical or germ called an agent is a 'doer' that causes a result.