AGONISTS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Agonist

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

early 17th century (in the sense ‘a competitor in games’): via late Latin from Greek agōnistēs ‘contestant’, from agōn ‘contest’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈaɡənɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a substance which initiates a physiological response when combined with a receptor.

Short Definition:

substance which initiates physiological response when combined with receptor

Definition:

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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