Agonist — For other meanings of agonist or agonism , see agonist (disambiguation). For a primary fictional character in a work, see Protagonist and Antagonist. Agonists … Wikipedia
Antagonist — (griech. ανταγωνιστής, antagonistís, von αντι, anti, „gegen“ und άγω, ágo, „ich handle, bewege, führe“: „der Gegenhandelnde“, „der Gegenspieler“) bezeichnet: im allgemeinen einen Widersacher oder Gegner Antagonist (Literatur), der Gegenspieler… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Agonist — (griechisch αγωνιστής agonistís ‚der Tätige‘, ‚Handelnde‘, ‚Führende‘) bezeichnet: Agonist (Anatomie), ein Muskel oder Teil des Nervensystems, der bei zunehmender Aktivität von seinem Gegenspieler mehr und mehr gehemmt wird Agonist… … Deutsch Wikipedia
agonist — [ag′ə nist΄] n. [back form. < ANTAGONIST] 1. one who takes part in a struggle, as a main character in a drama 2. a muscle whose action on a joint or orifice is opposed by the action of another muscle, the antagonist … English World dictionary
Agonist (muscle) — Agonist is a classification used to describe a muscle that causes specific movement or possibly several movements to occur through the process of its own contraction. This is typically a term designated for skeletal muscles. Agonists are also… … Wikipedia
antagonist — antagònist m DEFINICIJA 1. onaj koji istupa protiv koga; s oprečnih pozicija; suparnik, protivnik, opr. agonist 2. fiziol. sustav, mišić ili organ koji djeluje suprotno drugome, opr. sinergist 3. (mn) farm. lijekovi suprotna djelovanja u odnosu… … Hrvatski jezični portal
Agonist — A drug that binds to a receptor of a cell and triggers a response by the cell. An agonist often mimics the action of a naturally occurring substance. An agonist produces an action. It is the opposite of an antagonist which acts against and blocks … Medical dictionary
Antagonist — In biochemistry, an antagonist acts against and blocks an action. For example, insulin lowers the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood, whereas another hormone called glucagon raises it; therefore, insulin and glucagon are antagonists. An… … Medical dictionary
Antagonist (disambiguation) — An antagonist is a character opposing the protagonist in literature.Antagonist may also refer to: *Antagonist (muscle), a muscle type *Antagonist (medical) a drug that opposes the action of another drug *Antagonist (band), a New Zealand band… … Wikipedia
Agonist (Pharmakologie) — Dosis Wirkungskurven von Agonisten, die zu einer vollen (voller Agonist) oder partiellen Aktivierung eines Rezeptors führen (Partialagonist). Als Agonist (griechisch αγωνιστής, agonistís der Tätige, Handelnde, Führende) wird in der Pharmakologie… … Deutsch Wikipedia
