AGONIST as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction
   Hypernyms(s) agonist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • drug (what does drug mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a muscle that contracts while another relaxes
   Usage Example(s)
   • when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist
   Hypernyms(s) agonist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • antagonistic muscle (what does antagonistic muscle mean?)
3. Meaning
   • someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
   Hypernyms(s) agonist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • contestant (what does contestant mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • adversary (what does adversary mean?)
   • antagonist (what does antagonist mean?)
   • opponent (what does opponent mean?)
   • opposer (what does opposer mean?)
   • resister (what does resister mean?)
4. Meaning
   • the principal character in a work of fiction
   Synonym(s)
   • protagonist (what does protagonist mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) agonist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fictional character (what does fictional character mean?)
   • fictitious character (what does fictitious character mean?)
   • character (what does character mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • antihero (what does antihero mean?)