Agonist (disambiguation) explained

Agonist (from Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστής: agōnistēs, “combatant, champion”) may refer to:

• A person engaged in a contest or struggle (see agon)
• An advocate of the political theory of agonism (or "agonistic pluralism")
• Agonist, a substance that binds to a receptor to induce a biochemical response
  • Inverse agonist, a substance that induces the opposite effect of an agonist
• Agonist (muscle), a muscle type
• The Agonist, a Canadian metal band
• Agonistic behaviour, animal behaviour relating to conflict

See also

• • Agonistes (fictional character), a fictional demon from the videogame Tortured Souls
• Samson Agonistes, a tragic closet drama John Milton
• Sweeney Agonistes, a verse drama by T.S. Eliot
• Agonist-antagonist (pharmacology)
  • • Combatant Agon (disambiguation)
• Antagonist (disambiguation)
• Protagonist (disambiguation)
• Champion (disambiguation)