Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ag-uh-nist]
- /ˈæg ə nɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ag-uh-nist]
- /ˈæg ə nɪst/
Definitions of agonist word
- noun agonist any muscle that is opposed in action by another muscle 3
- noun agonist a competitor, as in an agon 3
- noun agonist one who takes part in a struggle, as a main character in a drama 3
- noun agonist a muscle whose action on a joint or orifice is opposed by the action of another muscle, the antagonist 3
- noun agonist An agonist is any drug that combines with a receptor and stimulates its activity. 3
- noun agonist a person engaged in a contest, conflict, struggle, etc., especially the protagonist in a literary work. 1
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Origin of agonist
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; < Late Latin agōnista < Greek agōnistḗs contestant, equivalent to agṓn agon + -istēs -ist
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Parts of speech for Agonist
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
agonist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
agonist usage trend in Literature
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