Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
ANTAGONIST
antagonist
(noun) a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug
antagonist
(noun) a muscle that relaxes while another contracts; “when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist”
adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister
(noun) someone who offers opposition
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
antagonist (plural antagonists)
An opponent or enemy.
One who antagonizes or stirs.
(biochemistry) A chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking the action of agonist chemicals.
(anatomy) A muscle that acts in opposition to another.
Antonyms
• protagonist
• agonist (biochemistry)
Anagrams
• stagnation
Source: Wiktionary
An*tag"o*nist, n. Etym: [L. antagonista, Gr. 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.)
Definition: 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.)
Definition: 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.
An*tag"o*nist, a.
Definition: Antagonistic; opposing; counteracting; as, antagonist schools of philosophy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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