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Which is the most appropriate definition of Spare receptors ?

A
The receptors which remain unoccupied even after drug produces maximal response
B
The receptors for binding of Inverse agonist
C
The receptors that produce adverse drug effects
D
The receptors that are unable produce maximum response
High-Yield Explanation
Spare receptors : Receptors that are still left unoccupied , even with a concentration of agonist that produces maximal biological response. e.g Myocardial cells are said to contain a large propoion of spare b adrenoceptors.

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