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agonist - Dictionary definition and meaning for agonist

AGONIST

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

  • (noun) a muscle that contracts while another relaxes

    "when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist"

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

  • (noun) the principal character in a work of fiction

    synonyms : protagonist

    Smith played the role of the main protagonist in his debut play. -added by naila_inlas

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