antagonis
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Dutch antagonist, from Latin antagonista, from Ancient Greek ἀνταγωνιστής (antagōnistḗs, “opponent”) (ἀντί (antí, “against”) + ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs, “a combatant, pleader, actor”)), from ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι (antagōnízesthai, “antagonize”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]antagonis (first-person possessive antagonisku, second-person possessive antagonismu, third-person possessive antagonisnya)
- antagonist:
- an opponent or enemy.
- (biochemistry, medicine, pharmacology) a chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking the action of agonist chemicals.
- Antonym: agonis
- (literature) the main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama.
- Antonym: protagonis
- (anatomy) a muscle that acts in opposition to another.
Further reading
[edit]- “antagonis” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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