agonist
n. muscle whose activity is balanced by another related muscle (Anatomy); competitor for a prize (as in ancient Greece) | ||||
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Agonist Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Agonist
(n.)
One who contends for the prize in public games.
(n.)
One who contends for the prize in public games.
| WordNet 2.0 |
agonist
Noun
1. the principal character in a work of fiction
(synonym) protagonist
(hypernym) fictional character, fictitious character, character
(hyponym) antihero
2. someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
(antonym) adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister
(hypernym) contestant
3. a muscle that contracts while another relaxes; "when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist"
(hypernym) antagonistic muscle
4. (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction
(hypernym) drug
(classification) biochemistry
Noun
1. the principal character in a work of fiction
(synonym) protagonist
(hypernym) fictional character, fictitious character, character
(hyponym) antihero
2. someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
(antonym) adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister
(hypernym) contestant
3. a muscle that contracts while another relaxes; "when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist"
(hypernym) antagonistic muscle
4. (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction
(hypernym) drug
(classification) biochemistry
| hEnglish - advanced version |
agonist
agonist
\ag"o*nist\ (&?;), n. [gr. &?;.] one who contends for the prize in public games. [r.] [
agonist
\ag"o*nist\ (&?;), n. [gr. &?;.] one who contends for the prize in public games. [r.] [
Agonist Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
agonist
A drug that triggers an action from a cell or another drug.
A drug that triggers an action from a cell or another drug.
| Aids Glossary |
agonist
an agent that binds to a receptor on a cell's surface and promotes a specific cellular activity. Agonists often exert their effect by mimicking the activity of the body's natural neurotransmitters and other regulatory chemicals or of other drugs. Also refers to a drug or substance that promotes the activity of another drug. Contrast with antagonist.
an agent that binds to a receptor on a cell's surface and promotes a specific cellular activity. Agonists often exert their effect by mimicking the activity of the body's natural neurotransmitters and other regulatory chemicals or of other drugs. Also refers to a drug or substance that promotes the activity of another drug. Contrast with antagonist.
Agonist Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Bodybuilding Jargon |
agonist
This is a muscle or a muscle group that is primarily responsible for a specific joint movement when contracting.
See also antagonist .
This is a muscle or a muscle group that is primarily responsible for a specific joint movement when contracting.
See also antagonist .
Agonist Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Agonist
- For other meanings of 'agonist' or 'agonism', see agonism (disambiguation).
In pharmacology an agonist is a substance that binds to a specific receptor and triggers a response in the cell. It mimics the action of an endogenous ligand (such as hormone or neurotransmitter) that binds to the same receptor.
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