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Word: Agonist
Speech Type: Noun
early 17th century (in the sense ‘a competitor in games’): via late Latin from Greek agōnistēs ‘contestant’, from agōn ‘contest’
ˈaɡənɪst
a substance which initiates a physiological response when combined with a receptor.
Short Definition:substance which initiates physiological response when combined with receptor
a muscle whose contraction moves a part of the body directly
Short Definition:muscle whose contraction moves part of body directly
Examples:- there is a failure to select the right agonist muscles
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