English to English
agonist
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noun (n)
- someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)(noun.person)source: wordnet30
- a muscle that contracts while another relaxes(noun.body)Example:
When bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist.
source: wordnet30 - (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- One who contends for the prize in public games.(noun)source: webster1913