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AGONISTS

"AGONISTS" is a plural of: agonist.


Specialty Definition: AGONISTS

DomainDefinition

Health

Drugs that trigger an action from a cell or another drug. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Crosswords: AGONISTS

Specialty definitions using "AGONISTS": 2-HydroxyphenethylamineAdrenergic Agents, Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists, Adrenergic beta-AntagonistsCalcium Channel Agonists, Cholinergic Agents, Cholinergic AntagonistsD Cells, decapeptyl, Diiodothyronines, Dopamine AntagonistsErgot Alkaloids, Excitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsGABA Agents, GABA Antagonists, Ganglionic Stimulants, Glycine AgentsHistamine Agonists, Histamine AntagonistsKainic AcidlobradimilMethylhistamines, Muscarinic Agonists, Muscarinic AntagonistsNeurotransmitter Agents, Nicotinic Agonists, Nicotinic AntagonistsRMP-7Serotonin Antagonists, SympatholyticsTocolytic Agents. (references)

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Commercial Usage: AGONISTS

DomainTitle

Books

  • Benzodiazepine Receptor Inverse Agonists (reference)

  • Cardiovascular Effects of Dihydropyridine-Type Calcium Antagonists and Agonists (Bayer-Symposium Ix) (reference)

  • Dopamine Receptor Agonists (New Horizons in Therapeutics) (reference)

  • Endogenous and exogenous opiate agonists and antagonists : proceedings of the International Narcotic Research Club conference, June 11-15, 1979 North Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA (reference)

  • Muscarinic Agonists and the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease (Neuroscience Intelligence Unit) (reference)

    (more book examples)

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Non-Fiction Usage: AGONISTS

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Three GnRH agonists are currently available. (references)

Jaffe CA, Barkan AL. Treatment of acromegaly with dopamine agonists. (references)

It would seem from these observations that the use of GnRH agonists is of limited application. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: AGONISTS

"AGONISTS" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "AGONISTS" is used about 41 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (plural)100%4153,521

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: AGONISTS

Expressions using "AGONISTS": Adrenergic Agonists Calcium Channel Agonists Cholinergic Agonists Dopamine Agonists Excitatory Amino Acid Agonists GABA Agonists Histamine Agonists Muscarinic Agonists Myeloablative Agonists Nicotinic Agonists Serotonin Agonists. Additional references.

Hypenated Usage

Ending with "AGONISTS": Adrenergic alpha-Agonists, Adrenergic beta-Agonists, camp-agonists.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: AGONISTS

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

agonists

11

dopamine agonists

8

gnrh agonists

4

beta agonists

3

opiate agonists

3
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Derivations & Misspellings: AGONISTS

Derivations

Words ending with "AGONISTS": antagonists, deuteragonists, protagonists. (additional references)


Misspellings

"AGONISTS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: againsts, agnosias, agonises, agoniste, agonistes, angoist, angonist, aounist, gaianists. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "AGONISTS"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "AGONISTS" (pronounced a"gunusts, a"gunuss , or a"gunus)
8a" g u n u s t santagonists, protagonists.
6-u n u s t sabolitionists, abortionists, arsonists, botanists, colonists, communists, conservationists, exhibitionists, feminists, humanists, illusionists, impressionists, interventionists, isolationists, nutritionists, obstructionists, preservationists, protectionists, receptionists, reservationists, revolutionists, secessionists, segregationists.
5-n u s t sballoonists, cartoonists, columnists, hygienists, internists, machinists, modernists, opportunists, pianists, violinists.
4-u s t sactivists, agronomists, analysts, anarchists, anesthesiologists, animists, anthropologists, apologists, aquarists, archaeologists, archivists, artists, atheists, ballasts, baptists, behaviorists, bicyclists, biologists, breakfasts, capitalists, cardiologists, catalysts, centralists, clarinetists, colonialists, conformists, criminologists, cultists, cyclists, dentists, dermatologists, druggists, ecologists, economists, editorialists, elitists, endocrinologists, entomologists, environmentalists, epidemiologists, ethicists, extremists, fascists, fatalists, federalists, fetishists, finalists, florists, forests, fundamentalists, generalists, geneticists, geologists, guitarists, gynecologists, harvests, herbalists, hobbyists, idealists, ideologists, imperialists, individualists, industrialists, institutionalists, instrumentalists, interests, internationalists, journalists, kremlinologists, leftists, linguists, lobbyists, locusts, loyalists, lyricists, medalists, meteorologists, militarists, moralists, motorcyclists, motorists, nationalists, naturalists, neurologists, nihilists, nonconformists, novelists, oncologists, ophthalmologists, orthodontists, orthopedists, pacifists, paleontologists, panelists, pathologists, pharmacists, philanthropists, populists, propagandists, psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, purists, racists, radiologists, rainforests, rapists, realists, reservists, rightists, satirists, scientists, secularists, seismologists, semifinalists, separatists, socialists, sociologists, specialists, spiritualists, strategists, supremacists, survivalists, symbolists, technologists, televangelists, theorists, therapists, toxicologists, traditionalists, ultranationalists, urologists, virologists.
3-s t sadjusts, armrests, arrests, assists, attests, bassists, beasts, bequests, blasts, boasts, boosts, breasts, broadcasts, bursts, busts, careerists, castes, casts, centrists, chartists, chemists, chests, chloroplasts, coasts, cohosts, conquests, consists, consumerists, contests, contexts, contrasts, costs, crests, crusts, cysts, digests, disgusts, distrusts, divests, dusts, enlists, enthusiasts, evangelists, exhausts, exists, fasts, feasts, firsts, fists, flavorists, forecasts, frosts, futurists, ghosts, guests, guideposts, gusts, gymnasts, harpists, headrests, hoists, hosts, humorists, infests, insists, invests, jests, joists, jurists, lambastes, lampposts, lasts, lists, manifests, masts, mists, molests, monarchists, monetarists, nests, newscasts, numismatists, optimists, optometrists, outbursts, outcasts, outposts, pastes, pasts, persists, pessimists, pests, physicists, poltergeists, posts, pragmatists, preexists, priests, protests, provosts, publicists, quests, recidivists, reformists, Reinvests, requests, resists, rests, retests, revisionists, ripostes, roasts, rusts, schists, signposts, soloists, statists, sternposts, stylists, suffragists, suggests, tastes, telecasts, terrorists, testes, tests, texts, thrusts, toasts, toothpastes, tourists, trusts, twists, typists, unionists, vests, waists, wastes, wrists, yeasts.
4-u n u sandrogynous, asynchronous, bituminous, chitinous, Deaconess, exogenous, gelatinous, genuineness, gluttonous, homogenous, indigenous, larcenous, luminous, membranous, monotonous, mountainous, mutinous, nitrogenous, nonpoisonous, ominous, outspokenness, poisonous, polygynous, ravenous, ruinous, tetanus, villainous, voluminous.
3-n u sabruptness, absoluteness, acuteness, aggressiveness, agribusiness, airworthiness, alertness, aloofness, alumnus, Anas, anise, appropriateness, arbitrariness, assertiveness, astuteness, attentiveness, attractiveness, awareness, awfulness, awkwardness, backwardness, badness, bagginess, baldness, bearishness, bigness, bitterness, blackness, blandness, bleakness, blindness, bluntness, boldness, bonus, boorishness, brashness, brightness, bullishness, business, callousness, calmness, carelessness, casualness, cautiousness, cavernous, cheapness, cleanliness, cleanness, cleverness, closeness, cloudiness, clumsiness, cockiness, cohesiveness, coldness, Colonus, combativeness, compactness, competitiveness, completeness, consciousness, contagiousness, contentiousness, contrariness, Conus, coolness, correctness, coziness, craziness, creativeness, creditworthiness, creepiness, crispness, crookedness, cuteness, dampness, darkness, deadliness, deafness, decisiveness, defensiveness, destructiveness, directness, disingenuousness, distinctiveness, divisiveness, dizziness, dreariness, drowsiness, drunkenness, dryness, dullness, eagerness, earnestness, edginess, effectiveness, elusiveness, emptiness, evenness, eyewitness, faintness, fairness, farsightedness, fastness, fickleness, firmness, fitness, flatness, fondness, foolishness, forcefulness, forgiveness, forthrightness, foulness, fractiousness, frankness, freshness, friendliness, frothiness, fullness, funniness, furnace, gauntness, gayness, gentleness, genus, ghastliness, goodness, governess, graciousness, greatness, greenness, grimness, hairiness, handedness, happiness, hardness, harmfulness, harness, harshness, heinous, helplessness, highness, hoarseness, holiness, homelessness, homesickness, hopefulness, hopelessness, humanness, idleness, illness, inclusiveness, indebtedness, indecisiveness, ineffectiveness, ineptness, inertness, intravenous, intrusiveness, inventiveness, joblessness, Johannes, kindness, largeness, lateness, lawlessness, laziness, lenis, lightfastness, lightness, likeness, liveliness, loneliness, lousiness, madness, Manus, meanness, menace, Minas, mindedness, minus, narrowness, nastiness, nearsightedness, neatness, nervousness, newness, niceness, nonbusiness, nosiness, nothingness, numbness, oneness, onus, openness, orderliness, otherness, outrageousness, pandanus, peacefulness, penis, permissiveness, persuasiveness, pervasiveness, pettiness, playfulness, politeness, pompousness, possessiveness, powerlessness, preparedness, queasiness, quickness, quietness, raciness, randomness, rareness, rawness, readiness, reasonableness, rebelliousness, recklessness, redness, remoteness, resistiveness, resourcefulness, responsiveness, restiveness, restlessness, restrictiveness, richness, righteousness, rightness, riskiness, robustness, roominess, roughness, rowdiness, rudeness, ruthlessness, sacredness, sadness, Salinas, sameness, scantiness, secretiveness, selfishness, selflessness, sensitiveness, separateness, seriousness, shakiness, shallowness, sharpness, shortness, shortsightedness, shrewdness, shyness, sickness, silliness, sinus, skittishness, slackness, sleepiness, sloppiness, slovenliness, slowness, sluggishness, slyness, smallness, smoothness, smugness, softness, solitariness, soundness, spiritedness, squeamishness, starkness, steadfastness, steadiness, steepness, sternness, stiffness, stillness, stinginess, stoutness, strangeness, stubbornness, sturdiness, suddenness, suggestiveness, sweetness, swiftness, tardiness, tartness, tastiness, tenderness, thickness, thinness, thoroughness, thoughtfulness, tightness, timeliness, tiredness, togetherness, toughness, trustworthiness, truthfulness, ugliness, unconsciousness, uneasiness, unfairness, unhappiness, uniqueness, unpleasantness, unwieldiness, unwillingness, usefulness, vagueness, vastness, venous, viciousness, vindictiveness, vividness, wariness, wastefulness, waterishness, weakness, weariness, weightlessness, weirdness, wellness, wetness, whiteness, wholeness, wholesomeness, wickedness, wilderness, wildness, willingness, wimpiness, wistfulness, witness, wonderfulness, worldliness, worthiness, wryness.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: AGONISTS

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-g-i-n-o-s-s-t"

-1 letter: agonist, gitanos, stingos, tossing.

-2 letters: agists, angsts, assign, gainst, giants, gitano, gnosis, gossan, ingots, saints, santos, sating, satins, staigs, stains, stangs, stingo, stings, tangos, tigons, tongas.

-3 letters: agios, agist, agons, angst, antis, gains, gaits, gasts, giant, gists, gnats, goats, gonia, ingot, iotas, oasis, oasts, ossia, ostia, sagos, sains, saint, santo, sasin, satin, satis.

 Words containing the letters "a-g-i-n-o-s-s-t"
 

+1 letter: agnostics, agonistes, assorting, coastings, goatskins, organists.

 

+2 letters: analogists, gestations, gustations, nostalgias, nostalgics, nostalgist, outgassing, outpassing.

 

+3 letters: abiogenists, agnosticism, agronomists, antagonisms, antagonists, assignation, associating, astonishing, coassisting, designators, diagnostics, instigators, isoantigens, langostinos, monogamists, nasogastric, nostalgists, organicists, ostracising, outclassing, reassorting, signatories, soothsaying, stagnations, transposing.

 

+4 letters: agnosticisms, anastomosing, angiotensins, anthologists, apostatising, assignations, castigations, degustations, designations, dissociating, fustigations, gastronomies, gastronomist, genealogists, geobotanists, ignorantness, instigations, langoustines, legislations, logisticians, nitrogenases, overcastings, pathogenesis, prognathisms, protagonists, regionalists, resignations, sailboatings, segregations, snapshotting, soothsayings, stagflations, stocktakings, subjugations, subrogations, tobogganists, wainscotings.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: AGONISTS


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

41 47 4F 4E 49 53 54 53

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

.-    --.    ---    -.    ..    ...    -    ...

Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000001 01000111 01001111 01001110 01001001 01010011 01010100 01010011

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#65 &#71 &#79 &#78 &#73 &#83 &#84 &#83

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0041 0047 004F 004E 0049 0053 0054 0053

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

3541494843535453

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Commercial
4. Quotations: Non-fiction
5. Usage Frequency
6. Expressions
7. Expressions: Internet
8. Derivations
9. Rhymes
10. Anagrams
11. Orthography
12. Bibliography


  

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