antagonist
Collocations
5ADJ.
purinergic, vigorous
VERB + ANTAGONIST
am
ANTAGONIST + NOUN
heav, movie, ns
PREP.
despite, in
ADV.
competitively, simultaneously, such
Definitions
noun
An opponent or enemy.
our antagonists in these controversies
Antagonist of Heav’ns Almightie King
One who antagonizes or stirs.
A chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking the action of other agonist chemicals, such as endogenous chemical messengers.
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)
The main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama.
So God forbid I'm seen just as an average human being / I mean, imagine if antagonists lacked any evil scheme
A muscle that acts in opposition to another.
A flexor, which bends a part, is the antagonist of an extensor, which extends it.
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6our antagonists in these controversies
WiktionaryAntagonist of Heav’ns Almightie King
Wiktionary[H]is eyes vacant—his face haggard—his head drooping, the spectacle of such an antagonist to the vigorous Edward, moved only pity in the few, and ridicule in the many.
WiktionaryCaffeine is a purinergic antagonist that competitively inhibits adenosine at the sites of P1 receptors.
Tatoeba · #619094The antagonist of the book was introduced on the second page.
Tatoeba · #2334854Despite being the antagonist in the movie, I liked her character.
Tatoeba · #2334855