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Software that mimics intelligence by automating tasks according to user-defined rules. Agents might select news stories of interest to users based on information users have already supplied, arrange scheduling with other agents, and filter out unwanted junk e-mail.

agent

In business, party with authority to act on behalf of another in dealings with third parties. The party the agent acts on behalf of is called the principal. With regard to legal obligations, the principal is bound by the actions of the agent provided the agent is acting within its authority. Typical examples of the agent–principal relationship include lawyers granted the power of attorney, and estate agents.



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a nonselective beta-adrenergic blocking agent used as the maleate salt in the treatment of hypertension, the treatment and prophylaxis of recurrent myocardial infarction and the prophylaxis of migraine;
of Cape Town, South Africa) and Gersh (medicine, Mayo Clinic) have edited the contributions of esteemed colleagues to cover such topics as beta blocking agents, nitrates and antianginals, diuretics, angiotensin-converting enzymes and other common medications for the treatment of heart disease.
TIMOPTIC (timolol maleate) is a non-selective beta- adrenergic receptor blocking agent indicated for the treatment of elevated intraocular pressure in patients with ocular hypertension or open-angle glaucoma.
 
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