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ANTAGONISTS
Noun
antagonists
plural of antagonist
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
ANTAGONIST
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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