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Word: Antagonist
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century: from French antagoniste or late Latin antagonista, from Greek antagōnistēs, from antagōnizesthai ‘struggle against’ (see antagonize)
anˈtaɡənɪst
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary
Short Definition:person who actively opposes or is hostile to person or thing
Examples:- he turned to confront his antagonist
a substance which interferes with or inhibits the physiological action of another
Short Definition:substance which interferes with or inhibits physiological action of another
Examples:- LSD is a serotonin antagonist
a muscle whose action counteracts that of another specified muscle.
Short Definition:muscle whose action counteracts that of another specified muscle
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