Definitions for agonist
agonist
ag·o·nist
Spelling: [ag-uh-nist]
IPA: /ˈæg ə nɪst/
Agonist is a 7 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.
You can make 258 anagrams from letters in agonist (aginost).
Definitions for agonist
noun
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a person engaged in a contest, conflict, struggle, etc., especially the protagonist in a literary work.
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a person who is torn by inner conflict.
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Physiology. a contracting muscle whose action is opposed by another muscle.
Compare antagonist (def 3).
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Pharmacology. a chemical substance capable of activating a receptor to induce a full or partial pharmacological response.
Compare antagonist (def 5).
Origin of agonist
1620-30; Late Latin agōnista Greek agōnistḗs contestant, equivalent to agṓn agon + -istēs -ist
Examples for agonist
agonist, ag′o-nist, n. one who contends for a prize in public games.