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| 1. | [ noun ] (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction | |
| Related terms: | drug biochemistry | |
| 2. | [ noun ] someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon) | |
| Related terms: | adversary contestant | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (writing) the principal character in a work of fiction | |
| Synonyms: | protagonist | |
| Related terms: | fictional_character antihero | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) a muscle that contracts while another relaxes | |
| Examples: | "when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist" |
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| Related terms: | antagonistic_muscle | |
| Similar spelling: |
agonistic agonise agonised Agnus agnostic Agnes agonising Agonus agnise agnostical agonize agnosia agenise Aguiniga agonized agenesis agenesia against agonizing Agnus_Dei aging |
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