Hyphenation of agonist

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word agonist? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

ag-o-nist

Definitions of agonist:

1.
The principal character in a work of fiction
2.
Someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
3.
A muscle that contracts while another relaxes
When bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist
4.
(biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction

Synonyms of agonist:

noun protagonist, fictional character, fictitious character, character
noun contestant
nounantagonistic muscle
noun drug

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