1.
[syn: adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister]
2. a muscle that relaxes while another contracts;
- Example: "when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist"
3. a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
antagonist \an*tag"o*nist\ ([a^]n*t[a^]g"[-o]*n[i^]st), n. [L.
antagonista, Gr. 'antagwnisth`s; 'anti` against + 'agwnisth`s
combatant, champion, fr. 'agwni`zesqai: cf. F. antagoniste.
See Antagonism.]
1. One who contends with another, especially in combat; an
adversary; an opponent.
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Antagonist of Heaven's Almighty King. --Milton.
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Our antagonists in these controversies. --Hooker.
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2. (Anat.) A muscle which acts in opposition to another; as a
flexor, which bends a part, is the antagonist of an
extensor, which extends it. AS
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3. (Med.) A substance which opposes the actions of another
substance in the body, especially a drgu that counteracts
the effects of another drug.
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Syn: Adversary; enemy; opponent; foe; competitor. See
Adversary.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Antagonist \An*tag"o*nist\, a.
Antagonistic; opposing; counteracting; as, antagonist schools
of philosophy.
[1913 Webster] Antagonistical
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
antagonist
n 1: someone who offers opposition [syn: adversary,
antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister] [ant:
agonist]
2: a muscle that relaxes while another contracts; "when bending
the elbow the triceps are the antagonist"
3: a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another
drug [ant: synergist]