agonism

n. 激动;动机争胜性行为(同种动物间, 包括攻击、逃避、姑息、防御等敌对行为)

发音

/ˈæɡ.əˌnɪz.əm/

词形变化

agonisms 复数 agonisms

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Competitive struggle (especially political).

  2. 2.

    The relationship between an agonist and a receptor.

    化学 生物

词源

From agon + -ism, from Latin agōn, from Ancient Greek ἀγών (agṓn, “contest”).

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