AGONIST

agonist

(noun) (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction

agonist

(noun) a muscle that contracts while another relaxes; “when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist”

agonist

(noun) someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)

protagonist, agonist

(noun) the principal character in a work of fiction

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

agonist (plural agonists)

Someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon), protagonist.

The muscle that contracts while the other relaxes.

(biochemistry, pharmacology) A molecule that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction.

Source: Wiktionary


Ag"o*nist, n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: One who contends for the prize in public games. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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