| Definitions of 'antagonist' |
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1. (noun) adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister
someone who offers opposition
2. (noun) antagonist
a muscle that relaxes while another contracts
"when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist"
3. (noun) antagonist
a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug
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| Definitions of 'antagonist' |
Webster 1913 Dictionary |
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1. (adj) antagonist
antagonistic; opposing; counteracting; as, antagonist schools of philosophy
2. (noun) antagonist
one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; an opponent
3. (noun) antagonist
a muscle which acts in opposition to another; as a flexor, which bends a part, is the antagonist of an extensor, which extends it
4. (noun) antagonist
a medicine which opposes the action of another medicine or of a poison when absorbed into the blood or tissues
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