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| 1. | [ noun ] someone who offers opposition | |
| Synonyms: | opponent adversary resister opposer | |
| Related terms: | agonist person enemy dueler Luddite Antichrist withstander oppose resist oppose | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (pharmacology) a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug | |
| Related terms: | synergist drug narcotic_antagonist estrogen_antagonist | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) a muscle that relaxes while another contracts | |
| Examples: | "when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist" |
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| Related terms: | antagonistic_muscle | |
| Similar spelling: |
antagonistic antagonism antagonise antagonize antagonizing Antigonus Antigonia |
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