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Taxonomy vs Agonist - What's the difference?

taxonomy | agonist |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and agonist

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while agonist is someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon).

taxonomy

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.
  • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    agonist

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon).
  • The muscle that contracts while the other relaxes.
  • "when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist "
  • (biochemistry) A molecule that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction.
  • "acetylcholine is an agonist at the a cholinergic receptor"

    Derived terms

    * agonistical * agonistics * antagonist * protagonist * deuteragonist * tritagonist