See Also: agonism(dictionary)

agonism (iou)



agonism noun. M17.
[In sense 1 from Greek agonisma, from agonizesthai (see AGONIZE); in sense 2 from AGONIST: see -ISM.]
A contest; a prize. rare (only in Dicts.). M17.
Biochemistry. The action of an agonist (AGONIST 4). L20.