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Antagonist

Antagonist Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Antagonist? [n] a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug [n] a muscle that relaxes while another contracts [n] someone who offers opposition Synonyms \| Synonyms for Antagonist: adversary \| opponent \| opposer \| resister Related Terms \| Find terms related to Antagonist: actor \| actress \| adversary \| anti \| antihero \| archenemy \| assailant \| bad guy \| barnstormer \| bit \| bit part \| bitter enemy \| cast \| character \| character actor \| character man \| character woman \| child actor \| combatant \| competition \| competitor \| con \| contender \| cue \| devil \| diseur \| diseuse \| dramatizer \| enemy \| fat part \| feeder \| foe \| foeman \| foil \| heavy \| hero \| heroine \| histrio \| histrion \| ingenue \| juvenile \| lead \| lead role \| leading lady \| leading man \| leading woman \| lines \| match \| matinee idol \| mime \| mimer \| mimic \| monologist \| mummer \| open enemy \| opponent \| opposer \| opposing party \| opposite camp \| opposition \| oppugnant \| pantomime \| pantomimist \| part \| person \| personage \| piece \| playactor \| player \| protagonist \| protean actor \| public enemy \| reciter \| role \| Roscius \| side \| soubrette \| stage performer \| stage player \| stooge \| straight man \| straight part \| stroller \| strolling player \| supporting character \| supporting role \| sworn enemy \| the loyal opposition \| the opposition \| theatrical \| thespian \| title role \| trouper \| utility man \| villain \| walking part \| walk-on See Also \| antagonistic muscle \| Antichrist \| drug \| dueler \| duelist \| dueller \| duellist \| enemy \| estrogen antagonist \| foe \| foeman \| human \| individual \| Luddite \| mortal \| narcotic antagonist \| opposition \| person \| somebody \| someone \| soul \| tamoxifen \| withstander Antagonist In Webster's Dictionary \Antag"onist\, n. [L. antagonista, Gr. ?; ? against + ? combatant, champion, fr. ?: cf. F. antagoniste. See {Antagonism}.] 1. One who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; an opponent. Antagonist of Heaven's Almigthy King. --Milton. Our antagonists in these controversies. --Hooker. 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. 3. (Med.) A medicine which opposes the action of another medicine or of a poison when absorbed into the blood or tissues. Syn: Adversary; enemy; opponent; toe; competitor. See {Adversary}. \Antag"onist\, a. Antagonistic; opposing; counteracting; as, antagonist schools of philosophy.

Antagonist Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Antagonist?

[n] a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug
[n] a muscle that relaxes while another contracts
[n] someone who offers opposition

Synonyms | Synonyms for Antagonist: adversary | opponent | opposer | resister

Antagonist In Webster's Dictionary

\An*tag"o*nist\, n. [L. antagonista, Gr. ?; ? against
+ ? combatant, champion, fr. ?: cf. F. antagoniste. See
{Antagonism}.]
1. One who contends with another, especially in combat; an
   adversary; an opponent.

         Antagonist of Heaven's Almigthy King. --Milton.

         Our antagonists in these controversies. --Hooker.

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.

3. (Med.) A medicine which opposes the action of another
   medicine or of a poison when absorbed into the blood or
   tissues.

Syn: Adversary; enemy; opponent; toe; competitor. See
     {Adversary}.


\An*tag"o*nist\, a.
Antagonistic; opposing; counteracting; as, antagonist schools
of philosophy.

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