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agonists
We have found lemma(root) word of agonists : agonist.
Definitions
[ˈaɡənɪst], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a substance which initiates a physiological response when combined with a receptor
- a muscle whose contraction moves a part of the body directly
(e.g: there is a failure to select the right agonist muscles)
Phrases:
Origin
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early 17th century (in the sense ‘a competitor in games’): via late Latin from Greek agōnistēs ‘contestant’, from agōn ‘contest’
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