agonist

agonist
[ˈagənɪst]
noun
  1. (Biochemistry)a substance which initiates a physiological response when combined with a receptor
    (生化)兴奋剂。 比较 antagonist
  2. (Anatomy)a muscle whose contraction moves a part of the body directly
    (剖)主缩肌,主动肌。 比较 antagonist
  3. another term for protagonist
    同 protagonist
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agonism
noun
语源
  1. early 20th cent.: from Greek agōnistēs 'contestant' (a sense reflected in English in the early 17th cent.), from agōn 'contest'
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