agonist

Nouns

  • (n) the principal character in a work of fiction protagonist,
  • (n) someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
  • (n) a muscle that contracts while another relaxes
    • when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist
  • (n) (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction

Synonyms

protagonist

Antonyms

adversary antagonist opposer opponent resister

Words of close approximity

agonise
agonise agonize
agonistic agonistical