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agonist
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noun (n)

  • the principal character in a work of fiction(noun.person)
    Synonym:
    protagonist
    source: wordnet30
  • someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)(noun.person)
    source: wordnet30
  • a muscle that contracts while another relaxes(noun.body)
    Example:
    When bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist.
    source: wordnet30
  • (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30
  • One who contends for the prize in public games.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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