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antagonist
[an-tag-uh-nist]
noun
a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary.
the adversary of the hero or protagonist of a drama or other literary work.
Iago is the antagonist of Othello.
Physiology., a muscle that acts in opposition to another.
Dentistry., a tooth in one jaw that articulates during mastication or occlusion with a tooth in the opposing jaw.
Pharmacology., a drug that counteracts the effects of another drug.
antagonist
A muscle that opposes the action of another muscle, as by relaxing while the other one contracts, thereby producing smooth, coordinated movement.
A chemical substance, such as a drug, that interferes with the physiological action of another substance, especially by combining with and blocking its nerve receptor.
Compare agonist
Word History and Origins
Origin of antagonist1
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Example Sentences
The backlash against the current actions in Portland from obvious antagonists was expected.
Athena isn’t a particularly intimidating antagonist, given that Julian seems to have forgotten to give her crucial abilities and weapons.
“Task” has been steadily burning toward this meeting of its two flawed men, neither of whom entirely registers as protagonist or antagonist.
They now share a common antagonist in the US, which has imposed sanctions on Russia and put sweeping tariffs on its trading partners.
I thought that it’s good to be the antagonist as far as having something active to play.
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