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| ag·o·nist [ ággənist ] (plural ag·o·nists) |
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1. competitor: somebody involved in a struggle, contest, or competition with somebody else
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2. anatomy muscle acting against another: a muscle whose action is balanced by that of another associated muscle
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3. biochemistry drug mimicking bodily chemical: a hormone, neurotransmitter, or drug that triggers a response by binding to specific cell receptors
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| [Early 17th century. < Greek agōnistēs "contestant, actor" < agōn "contest"] |
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