Agonist

Agonist is a person who believes in or practices the doctrine of agonism, a theory of perpetual contest (agon in Greek).

In biochemistry, it is a term for a substance. When such a substance is combined with a receptor, it initiates a physiological response.

In anatomy, it refers to the muscle whose contraction directly moves a part of the body.

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Agonistic, Agony, Agony column, Agora, Agora the monetary unit, Agoraphobia, Agosta