Agonist Definition
ăgə-nĭst
agonists
noun
agonists
One who takes part in a struggle, as a main character in a drama.
Webster's New World
A drug or other chemical that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiologic reaction typical of a naturally occurring substance.
American Heritage
A muscle whose contraction is counteracted by the movement of another muscle (called the antagonist)
Webster's New World
One involved in a struggle or competition.
American Heritage
A substance in the body, or a drug, that acts as a stimulant by binding to a receptor cell, causing a response that may be counteracted by another substance or drug (called the antagonist)
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Agonist
Noun
Singular:
agonistPlural:
agonistsOrigin of Agonist
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Late Latin agōnista contender from Greek agōnistēs from agōn contest agony
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστής (agōnistēs, “combatant, champion”)
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