agonist
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ə noun
1.
a person engaged in a contest, conflict, struggle, etc., especially the protagonist in a literary work.
2.
a person who is torn by inner conflict.
3.
Physiology. a contracting muscle whose action is opposed by another muscle. Compare antagonist ( def 3 ).
4.
Pharmacology. a chemical substance capable of activating a receptor to induce a full or partial pharmacological response. Compare antagonist ( def 5 ).
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| —n | |
| 1. | Compare antagonist any muscle that is opposed in action by another muscle |
| 2. | a competitor, as in an agon |
| [C17: from Greek agōn | |
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Word Origin & History
agonist
1914, in writings on Gk. drama, from Gk. agonistes, lit. "combatant in the games" (see agony).
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Medical Dictionary
agonist ag·o·nist (āg'ə-nĭst)
n.
A contracting muscle that is resisted or counteracted by an antagonistic muscle.
A substance that can combine with a cell receptor to produce a reaction typical for that substance.
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Science Dictionary
agonist (āg'ə-nĭst) Pronunciation Key
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Example sentences
Rescue inhalers usually contain albuterol, a short-acting beta agonist.
Exhale as you contract the agonist muscle and inhale as you return to start position.
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