1. (noun) protagonist, agonist
the principal character in a work of fiction
Synonyms: supporter, champion, protagonist, agonist, friend, booster, admirer Antonyms: antagonist, opponent, adversary, resister, opposer
2. (noun) agonist
someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
Synonyms: protagonist Antonyms: opposer, adversary, opponent, resister, antagonist
3. (noun) agonist
a muscle that contracts while another relaxes
Synonyms: protagonist Antonyms: resister, adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer
4. (noun) agonist
(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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