agonist

ag·o·nist

noun \ˈag-ə-nəst\

Definition of AGONIST

1

: a muscle that on contracting is automatically checked and controlled by the opposing simultaneous contraction of another muscle—called also agonist muscle, prime mover; compare antagonist a, synergist 2

2

: a chemical substance (as a drug) capable of combining with a receptor on a cell and initiating the same reaction or activity typically produced by the binding of an endogenous substance <binding of adrenergic agonists>—compare antagonist b