agonist, n.
(agonists)
(agonists)
(biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction
<noun.artifact>
agonist
a muscle that contracts while another relaxes
<noun.body>
agonist
sample sentences
"when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist"
semantic pointers
hypernym
someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
<noun.person>
agonist
semantic pointers
hypernym
the principal character in a work of fiction
<noun.person>
agonist protagonist
lexical pointers
derivationally related form