agonist

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin agōnista, from Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs, “combatant, champion”). By surface analysis, agon or agony +‎ -ist. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæɡəˌnɪst/ (Upper Midwestern US, Northwestern US, Canada, æ-raising) IPA(key): /ˈeɪ̯ɡəˌnɪst/ Hyphenation: ag‧o‧nist === Noun === agonist (plural agonists) Someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon), protagonist. The muscle that contracts while the other relaxes. (biochemistry, pharmacology) A molecule that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction. Coordinate terms: antagonist, blocker ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Polish: agonista ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === agonist on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French agoniste. === Noun === agonist m (plural agoniști) agonist ==== Declension ====