Agonist Definition & Meaning
agonist
- noun
- the principal character in a work of fiction
- someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
- a muscle that contracts while another relaxes; "when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist"
- (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction
"Agonist" in song lyrics
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"adrenergic agonist"
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"define agonist"
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"dopamine agonist"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with agonist
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- What does agonist mean?
- the principal character in a work of fiction someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon) a muscle that contracts while another relaxes; "when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist" (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction
- What part of speech is agonist?
- Agonist is a noun.
- How many definitions does agonist have?
- Agonist has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).