Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
agonist
IPA transcription: ['æɡənɪst]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
agonist
Meaning:
(biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction
Synonyms:
agonist
Meaning:
a muscle that contracts while another relaxes; "when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist"
Synonyms:
agonist
Meaning:
someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
Synonyms:
protagonist, agonist
Meaning:
the principal character in a work of fiction
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