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Uncommonagonist
The correct spelling is agonist.
How to pronounce agonist
noun
Say it like: Ago-nis-t
The correct spelling is agonist. Someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon), protagonist. For example: "When bending the elbow, the biceps is the agonist."
Usage Examples
“When bending the elbow, the biceps is the agonist.”
“Acetylcholine is an agonist at the cholinergic receptor.”
Definition
noun
- 1.Someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon), protagonist.
- 2.The muscle that contracts while the other relaxes.
- 3.A molecule that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction.
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