ALL meanings of agonist
ag·o·nist
A a - 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 substance that initiates a physiological response when combined with a receptor. 1
- noun agonist a person engaged in a contest, conflict, struggle, etc., especially the protagonist in a literary work. 1
- noun agonist a person who is torn by inner conflict. 1
- noun agonist Physiology. a contracting muscle whose action is opposed by another muscle. Compare antagonist (def 3). 1
- noun agonist Pharmacology. a chemical substance capable of activating a receptor to induce a full or partial pharmacological response. Compare antagonist (def 5). 1
- noun agonist Someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon). 0
- noun agonist The muscle that contracts while the other relaxes. 0
- noun agonist (biochemistry) A molecule that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction. 0