agonist

  1. Noun.  Someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon).
  2. Noun.  The muscle that contracts while the other relaxes.
  3. Noun.  (biochemistry) A molecule that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction.

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