# ATG

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #59,206

## Definitions
1. Short for "autophagy-related" as pertains to genes or proteins
2. Initialism of ass to grass, a method of squatting where a lifter lowers their buttocks as close to the ground as possible.
3. Against the grain.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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