agonist
has definitions from the fields of anatomy,zoology,pharmacology,writing
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[ noun ] (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction
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[ noun ] someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
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[ noun ] (writing) the principal character in a work of fiction
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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) a muscle that contracts while another relaxes
Examples "when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist" Related terms |
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