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antagonist

4 definitions • 3 examples
1
a person who is strongly opposed to something or someone:

Examples:

The antagonists in this dispute are quite unwilling to compromise.
He sued several of his antagonists for libel.
2
a muscle that performs the opposite action to another muscle, for example making a movement slower or returning the body to its original position
3
a substance that stops or reduces a change or reaction in the body:

Examples:

a seratonin antagonist
4
a person who opposes or disagrees with another

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