Associations to the word «Agonistic»

Wiktionary

AGONISTIC, adjective. Of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks; athletic.
AGONISTIC, adjective. (zoology) (anthropology) Characterised by conflict or hostility.
AGONISTIC, adjective. (rhetoric) Argumentative, combative.
AGONISTIC, adjective. (pharmacology) Pertaining to an agonist.
AGONISTIC MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES, noun. Plural of agonistic monoclonal antibody
AGONISTIC MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY, noun. (immunology) A monoclonal antibody that aims to boost the human immune system either to fight infection or cancer.

Dictionary definition

AGONISTIC, adjective. Of or relating to the athletic contests held in ancient Greece.
AGONISTIC, adjective. Striving to overcome in argument; "a dialectical and agonistic approach".
AGONISTIC, adjective. Struggling for effect; "agonistic poses".

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