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Agonist

nounid 7369·updated May 18, 2026
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(biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
protagonist
plural
Agonists
possessive
Agonist's
pluralpossessive
Agonists'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →
§1
(biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction
§2
a muscle that contracts while another relaxes
§3
someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
§4
the principal character in a work of fiction
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
(biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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