antagonist
See also: Antagonist
English
Etymology
From Latin antagonista, from Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter "sc" should be a valid script code; the value "polytonic" is not valid. See WT:LOS. (ἀντί (antí, “against”) + Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter "sc" should be a valid script code; the value "polytonic" is not valid. See WT:LOS.), from Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter "sc" should be a valid script code; the value "polytonic" is not valid. See WT:LOS..
Pronunciation
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.
- 2001: The calcium antagonists represent one of the top ten classes of prescription drugs in terms of commercial value, with worldwide sales of nearly $10 billion in 1999. — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 41)
- (authorship) The main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama.
- (anatomy) A muscle that acts in opposition to another.
- A flexor, which bends a part, is the antagonist of an extensor, which extends it.
Antonyms
- protagonist
- agonist (biochemistry)
Related terms
Translations
opponent
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one who antagonizes
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chemical
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Anagrams
Danish
Noun
antagonist c (singular definite antagonisten, plural indefinite antagonister)
- (literature) antagonist
Declension
Declension of antagonist
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | antagonist | antagonisten | antagonister | antagonisterne |
genitive | antagonists | antagonistens | antagonisters | antagonisternes |
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