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agonist

ago·nist

UK/ˈæɡəˌnɪst/ US/ˈeɪ̯ɡəˌnɪst/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)

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3.

a muscle that contracts while another relaxes

  • “when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist”
4.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin agōnista, from Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs, “combatant, champion”). By surface analysis, agon or agony + -ist.

Phrases

  • inverse agonist

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