In terms of drug-receptor interaction, which of the following terms indicates the ability of a drug to initiate biological activity as a result of binding to a receptor site?

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Battraction
Cefficacy
Dantagonism

✓ Correct answer: C. efficacy Efficacy is the term for the ability of a drug to initiate biological activity as a result of binding to a receptor site. In other words, it is the ability of a drug to produce the desired therapeutic effect.

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