English dictionary

agonist

/'/&/g/@/n/I/st/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the principal character in a work of fiction

noun.person

Synonyms protagonist

Source: WordNet 3.0
someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)

noun.person

Antonyms adversary antagonist opponent opposer resister

Source: WordNet 3.0
a muscle that contracts while another relaxes

noun.body

Examples
When bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist.

Source: WordNet 3.0
(biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction

noun.artifact

Source: WordNet 3.0
One who contends for the prize in public games.

noun

Source: webster1913