agon | (noun) a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes | - |
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agonist | (noun) (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction | - |
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(noun) a muscle that contracts while another relaxes | - |
(noun) someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon) | - |
(noun) the principal character in a work of fiction | Synonyms: protagonist |
agony | (noun) intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain | Synonyms: torment, torture |
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(noun) a state of acute pain | Synonyms: excruciation, suffering |