Found 2 items, similar to agonist.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: agonist
agonist
n 1: the principal character in a work of fiction [syn:
protagonist]
2: someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
[ant:
adversary]
3: a muscle that contracts while another relaxes;
“when bending
the elbow the biceps are the agonist”
4: (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a
cell to produce a physiological reaction
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Agonist
Agonist
\Ag"o*nist\, n. [Gr. ?.]
One who contends for the prize in public games. [R.]
[1913 Webster]