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  1. antagonist /ăn-tăg′ə-nĭst//ăn-tăg′ə-nĭst/

    noun

    1. One who opposes and contends against another; an adversary.
    2. The principal character in opposition to the protagonist or hero of a narrative or drama.
    3. A muscle that counteracts the action of another muscle, the agonist.

    noun

    1. One who opposes and contends against another; an adversary.
    2. The principal character in opposition to the protagonist or hero of a narrative or drama.
    3. A muscle that counteracts the action of another muscle, the agonist.
    4. A drug or chemical substance that interferes with the physiological action of another, especially by combining with and blocking its nerve receptor.
    5. One who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; an opponent.
      Similar: adversary opponent
    6. A muscle which acts in opposition to another.
      "as a flexor, which bends a part, is the antagonist of an extensor, which extends it"
    7. A medicine which opposes the action of another medicine or of a poison when absorbed into the blood or tissues.
    8. An opponent or enemy.

    adjective

    1. Antagonistic; opposing; counteracting.
      "antagonist schools of philosophy"
      Similar: antagonistic opposing counteracting
    The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition • More at Wordnik
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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org

    Antagonist can mean a person who opposes or disagrees with another, a muscle that performs the opposite action to another, or a substance that stops or reduces a change or reaction in the body. Learn more about the different meanings and usage of antagonist with examples and translations.
  3. dictionary.cambridge.org

    Antagonist can mean a person who opposes or disagrees with another, a muscle that performs the opposite action, or a substance that stops a reaction. Learn more about the word, its usage, and related terms with Cambridge Dictionary.
  4. vocabulary.com

    An antagonist is someone who opposes someone else. In Superman comics, the antagonist is Lex Luthor, evil genius and archenemy of the superhero. ... Definitions of antagonist. noun. someone who offers opposition. synonyms: adversary, opponent, opposer, resister. see more see less. antonyms: agonist. someone involved in a contest or battle (as ...
  5. en.wikipedia.org

    An antagonist is a character in a story who is presented as the main enemy or rival of the protagonist. [1] Etymology. The English word antagonist comes from the Greek ἀνταγωνιστής - antagonistēs, "opponent, competitor, villain, enemy, rival," which is derived from anti-("against") and agonizesthai ("to contend for a prize").
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  7. merriam-webster.com

    Antagonism is a noun that means opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle, or actively expressed opposition or hostility. It can also refer to opposition in physiological action, such as the interaction of two substances that reduce each other's effect.
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