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Definitions for Agonist
[1] a person engaged in a contest, conflict, struggle, etc., especially the protagonist in a literary work.
[2] a person who is torn by inner conflict.
[3] Physiology . a contracting muscle whose action is opposed by another muscle. Compare antagonist(def 3) .
[4] Pharmacology . a chemical substance capable of activating a receptor to induce a full or partial pharmacological response. Compare antagonist(def 5) .
[5] any muscle that is opposed in action by another muscle Compare antagonist (def. 2)
[6] a competitor, as in an agon
Words nearby Agonist
agonadal, agonal, agone, agonic, agonic line, agonist, agonistic, agonize, agonized, agonizing, agony
Origin of Agonist
1620–30; < Late Latin agōnista < Greek agōnistḗs contestant, equivalent to agṓn agon + -istēs -ist
Word origin for Agonist
C17: from Greek agōn agon