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agonists

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "agonists" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
3syllables

agonists

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

agonists is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, agonists is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofagonists

1noun
  • Someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon), protagonist.
  • The muscle that contracts while the other relaxes.

    Example: "When bending the elbow, the biceps is the agonist."

  • A molecule that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction.

    Example: "Acetylcholine is an agonist at the cholinergic receptor."

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