| NOUN | person | agonist, protagonist | the principal character in a work of fiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| person | agonist | someone involved in a contest / contest or battle (as in an agon) | |
| body | agonist | a muscle that contracts while another relaxes | |
| artifact | agonist | (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction |
| Sounds | ae'gahnihst | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abortionist ... Zionist: 245 rhymes with ihst... | |
| Meaning | The principal character in a work of fiction. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | protagonist | |
| Narrower | antihero | A protagonist who lacks the characteristics / characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine) |
| Broader | fictional character, fictitious character, character | An imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story) |
| Spanish | protagonista | |
| Catalan | protagonista | |
| Nouns | agony | intense feelings of suffering |
| Meaning | someone involved in a contest / contest or battle (as in an agon). | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | contestant | A person who participates in competitions |
| Opposite | adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister | someone who offers opposition |
| Adjectives | agonistic | of or relating to the athletic contests held in ancient Greece |
| Nouns | agony | intense feelings of suffering |
| agony | a state of acute pain | |
| Meaning | A muscle that contracts while another relaxes. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist" | |
| Broader | antagonistic muscle | (physiology) a muscle that opposes the action of another |
| Spanish | agonista | |
| Meaning | (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | biochemistry | The organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms |
| Broader | drug | A substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic |
| Spanish | agonista | |
| Catalan | agonista | |
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