What are the substances which mimic the natural chemical messengers?

Antibiotics

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Antagonist

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Agonists

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Recepter

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Solution

The correct option is C Agonists
Agonists are the chemicals that bind to a receptor and activates the receptor to produce a biological response whereas antagonists bind to the receptor site and inhibit the natural function of drugs.
Therefore, a substance that mimics the natural chemical messengers is called agonists

Hence, the correct option is $C$

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