Definition of agonist

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Definition of agonist

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

    Synonyms

    1. protagonist
  • a muscle that contracts while another relaxes (noun)

    Examples

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

See definition of agonist in Merriam Webster