Thesaurus: antagonist

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1. n. One who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; an opponent.
2. n. 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. n. A medicine which opposes the action of another medicine or of a poison when absorbed into the blood or tissues.
4. a. Antagonistic; opposing; counteracting; as, antagonist schools of philosophy.
5. n. someone who offers opposition
6. n. a muscle that relaxes while another contracts
7. n. a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug
8. 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. Antagonistic; opposing; counteracting; as, antagonist schools of philosophy.
9. A muscle which acts in opposition to another; as a flexor,which bends a part, is the antagonist of an extensor, which extendsit.
10. n:100 n. a muscle that relaxes while another contracts n. a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug