agoniste
French edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
agoniste m (plural agonistes)
- (anatomy, physiology) agonist (muscle that contracts while the other relaxes)
- Antonym: antagoniste
Adjective edit
agoniste (plural agonistes)
- (anatomy, physiology) agonistic, synergistic
- Synonym: synergique
- Antonym: antagoniste
- le muscle agoniste ― the agonist
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “agoniste”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian edit
Adjective edit
agoniste