agoniste

agoniste

French

Etymology

    Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /a.ɡɔ.nist/
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    Noun

    agoniste m (plural agonistes)

    1. (anatomy, physiology) agonist (muscle that contracts while the other relaxes)
      Antonym: antagoniste

    Adjective

    agoniste (plural agonistes)

    1. (anatomy, physiology) agonistic, synergistic
      Synonym: synergique
      Antonym: antagoniste
      le muscle agoniste ― the agonist

    Further reading

    Italian

    Adjective

    agoniste

    1. feminine plural of agonista

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