Definition of agonist Agonist
/æˈgʌnɪst/ - [atgunist] - ag•o•nist
We found 13 definitions of agonist from 7 different sources.
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What does agonist mean?
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NounPlural: agonists |
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| agonist - someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon) | ||
| contestant a person who participates in competitions | ||
| agonist - (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction | ||
| drug a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic | ||
| agonist - a muscle that contracts while another relaxes; "when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist" | ||
| agonist - the principal character in a work of fiction | ||
| protagonist | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- agonist (n.)
One who contends for the prize in public games.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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agonist
The principal character in a work of fiction. -
agonist
A muscle that contracts while another relaxes.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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agonist
ag′o-nist, n. one who contends for a prize in public games.—adjs. Agonist′ic, -al, relating to athletic contests: combative.—adv. Agonist′ically.—n. Agonist′ics, the art and theory of games and prize-fighting. [See Agony.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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agonist
A champion; prize-fighter.
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🔤- agonist, noun, singular of agonists.
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