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Agonist
Meaning
Noun
●
Someone
involved
in a
contest
or
battle
(
as in
an
agon
), protagonist.
●
The
muscle
that
contracts
while the other relaxes.
●
In Biochemistry & Pharmacology:
A
molecule
that can
combine
with a
receptor
on a cell to
produce
a
physiological
reaction.
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Origin
agonist
English
ἀγωνιστής
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
ἀγωνίζομαι
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
ἀγών
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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