English > agent: 6 senses > noun 1, object| Meaning | An active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect. |
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| Example | "their research uncovered new disease agents" |
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| Narrower | biological agent, biohazard | Any bacterium or virus or toxin that could be used in biological warfare |
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| eliminator | An agent that eliminates something |
| impairer | An agent that impairs |
| infectious agent, infective agent | An agent capable of producing infection |
| lethal agent | An agent capable of causing death |
| motor | A nonspecific agent that imparts motion |
| mutagen | Any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation |
| quickener, invigorator, enlivener | An agent that gives or restores life or vigor |
| relaxer | Any agent that produces relaxation |
| repressor, represser | An agent that represses |
| retardant, retardent, retardation | Any agent that retards or delays / delays or hinders |
| satisfier | Any agent capable of producing satisfaction |
| shortener | Any agent that shortens |
| stressor | Any agent that causes stress to an organism |
| teratogen | Any agent that interferes with normal embryonic development |
| vasoconstrictor, vasoconstrictive, pressor | Any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel |
| vector, transmitter | Any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease |
| weakener | That which weakens / weakens / weakens or causes a loss of strength |
| Broader | causal agent, cause, causal agency | Any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results |
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| Spanish | agente |
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| Catalan | agent |
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| Nouns | agency | the state of being in action or exerting power |
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English > agent: 6 senses > noun 3, substance| Meaning | A substance that exerts some force or effect. |
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| Narrower | antacid, gastric antacid, alkalizer, alkaliser, antiacid | An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach) |
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| antiflatulent | Any agent that reduces intestinal gas |
| antifungal, antifungal agent, fungicide, antimycotic, antimycotic agent | Any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi |
| bacteriostat | A chemical or biological material that inhibits bacterial growth |
| bleaching agent, bleach, blanching agent, whitener | An agent that makes things white or colorless |
| chemical agent | An agent that produces chemical reactions |
| coagulant, coagulator | An agent that produces coagulation |
| coolant | A fluid agent (gas or liquid / liquid) that produces cooling |
| dilutant, diluent, thinner | A diluting agent |
| disinfectant, germicide, antimicrobic, antimicrobial | An agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease |
| drug | A substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic |
| emmenagogue | Any agent that promotes menstrual discharge |
| galactagogue | agent that induces milk secretion |
| hypnagogue | An agent that induces drowsiness or sleep |
| hypoglycemic agent, hypoglycaemic agent | Any of various agents that decrease the level of glucose in the blood and are used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus |
| inducer | An agent capable of activating specific genes |
| lactifuge | Any agent that reduces milk secretion (as given to a woman who is not breast feeding) |
| lactogen | Any agent that enhances milk production |
| mitogen | An agent that triggers mitosis |
| nerve gas, nerve agent | A toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory system |
| precipitant | An agent that causes a precipitate to form |
| solvating agent | An agent that converts something into a solvate |
| vermicide | An agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines) |
| viricide, virucide | An agent (physical or chemical) that inactivates or destroys viruses |
| Broader | causal agent, cause, causal agency | Any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results |
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| substance | A particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties |
| Spanish | agente |
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| Catalan | agent |
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English > agent: 6 senses > noun 4, person | Meaning | A businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission. |
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| Synonyms | factor, broker |
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| Member of | brokerage, brokerage firm, securities firm | A stock broker's business |
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| Narrower | auctioneer | An agent who conducts an auction |
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| insurance broker, insurance agent, general agent, underwriter | An agent who sells insurance |
| investment banker, underwriter | A banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities |
| real estate broker, real estate agent, estate agent, land agent, house agent | A person who is authorized to act as an agent for the sale of land |
| ship broker | An agent for the ship owner |
| stockbroker | An agent in the buying and selling of stocks and bonds |
| syndic | One appointed to represent a city or university or corporation in business transactions |
| travel agent | someone who sells or arranges trips or tours for customers |
| Broader | businessperson, bourgeois | A capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise |
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| Spanish | agente de negocios, agente, broker, corredor, factor, intermediario |
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| Catalan | agent de borsa, agent de negocis, corredor, factor |
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| Adjectives | agential | of or relating to an agent or agency |
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