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Synonyms for agonist
ˈæg ə nɪstag·o·nist

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  1. protagonist, agonistnoun

    the principal character in a work of fiction

    Synonyms:
    supporter, champion, protagonist, friend, booster, admirer

    Antonyms:
    antagonist, opponent, adversary, resister, opposer

  2. agonistnoun

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

    Synonyms:
    protagonist

    Antonyms:
    opposer, adversary, opponent, resister, antagonist

  3. agonistnoun

    a muscle that contracts while another relaxes

    "when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist"

    Synonyms:
    protagonist

    Antonyms:
    resister, adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer

  4. agonistnoun

    (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction

    Synonyms:
    protagonist

    Antonyms:
    antagonist, adversary, opposer, resister, opponent

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  1. Mansoor Husain:

    This is the first orally-available GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) receptor agonist and that's a pretty big deal, just being able to take a pill every day makes it much more accessible.


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