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Agonist   /ˈægənɪst/   Listen
Agonist

noun
1.
The principal character in a work of fiction.  Synonym: protagonist.
2.
Someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon).
3.
A muscle that contracts while another relaxes.
4.
(biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction.



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Words linked to "Agonist" :   fictitious character, adrenergic agonist eyedrop, agonistic, antagonistic muscle, antagonist, drug, agony, biochemistry, antihero, protagonist, character, contestant, fictional character


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