noun
Meaning 1
Competitive struggle (especially political).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
agonism
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/ˈæɡ.əˌnɪz.əm/
noun
Meaning 2
The relationship between an agonist and a receptor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
Etymology
From agon + -ism, from Latin agōn, from Ancient Greek ἀγών (agṓn, “contest”).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Italian: agonismo — relationship between an agonist and a receptor
- Portuguese: agonismo — relationship between an agonist and a receptor