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antagonist |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Antagonist \An*tag"o*nist\, a. Antagonistic; opposing; counteracting; as antagonist schools of philosophy. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Antagonist \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}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: antagonist n 1: someone who offers opposition [syn: {adversary}, {opponent}] 2: a muscle that relaxes while another contracts
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