Defenition of the word agonist

• Defenition of the word agonist

  • The principal character in a work of fiction.
  • A muscle that contracts while another relaxes.
  • a muscle that contracts while another relaxes
  • (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction
  • a muscle that contracts while another relaxes; "when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist"
  • someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
  • the principal character in a work of fiction

Synonyms for the word agonist

• • protagonist

Hyponyms for the word agonist

• • antihero

Hypernyms for the word agonist

• • antagonistic muscle
  • character
  • contestant
  • drug
  • fictional character
  • fictitious character

Antonyms for the word agonist

• • adversary
  • antagonist
  • opponent
  • opposer
  • resister

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