AGONISTIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does agonistic mean? 

• AGONISTIC (adjective)
  The adjective AGONISTIC has 3 senses:

1. of or relating to the athletic contests held in ancient Greece

2. striving to overcome in argument

3. struggling for effect

  Familiarity information: AGONISTIC used as an adjective is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AGONISTIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the athletic contests held in ancient Greece

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

agon (a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes)

Derivation:

agonist (someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Striving to overcome in argument

Synonyms:

agonistic; agonistical; combative

Context example:

a dialectical and agonistic approach

Similar:

competitive; competitory (involving competition or competitiveness)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Struggling for effect

Synonyms:

agonistic; strained

Context example:

agonistic poses

Similar:

affected; unnatural (speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression)

 Context examples 

Like other second-generation compounds, glisindamide exerts greater binding affinity to sulfonylurea receptor type 1 (SUR1) than the first-generation compounds and shows peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) agonistic activity.

(Glisindamide, NCI Thesaurus)

Like other larger sulfonylurea compounds, glisamuride appears to exert greater binding affinity for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) agonistic activity among most of the first and second-generation agents.

(Glisamuride, NCI Thesaurus)

In addition, this agent exerts peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) gamma agonistic activity.

(Gliquidone, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent is metabolized by CYP2C9 and shows peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) agonistic activity.

(Glimepiride, NCI Thesaurus)

Glisoxepide shows peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) gamma agonistic activity, has a short half-life and is excreted in both the bile and urine.

(Glisoxepide, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent shows peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) agonistic activity.

(Glyburide, NCI Thesaurus)

The terephthalate salt of oxycodone, a methylether of oxymorphone and semisynthetic, agonistic opioid with analgesic and antitussic properties.

(Oxycodone Terephthalate, NCI Thesaurus)

The hydrochloride salt form of naratriptan, a sulfonamide with selective serotonin (5-HT) 1 receptor agonistic activity and anti-migraine property.

(Naratriptan Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

A fully human agonistic monoclonal antibody to tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand receptor-1 (TRAIL-R1) with apoptosis promoting and potential antitumor activities.

(Mapatumumab, NCI Thesaurus)

A fully human monoclonal agonistic antibody directed against tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand receptor-2 (TRAIL-R2) with potential antitumor activity.

(Lexatumumab, NCI Thesaurus)