AGONIST
Scrabble letter values: A1G2O1N1I1S1T1 = 8
Definition
- noun the principal character in a work of fiction. — synonyms: protagonist
- noun someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon).
- noun a muscle that contracts while another relaxes.
- noun (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction.
Examples
- “when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist”
- “When bending the elbow, the biceps is the agonist.”
- “Acetylcholine is an agonist at the cholinergic receptor.”