Definition of antagonist

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Antagonist (n.) A medicine which opposes the action of another medicine or of a poison when absorbed into the blood or tissues.

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Antagonist :: Antagonist (n.) One who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; an opponent..
Antinational :: Antinational (a.) Antagonistic to one's country or nation, or to a national government..
Antozone :: Antozone (n.) A compound formerly supposed to be modification of oxygen, but now known to be hydrogen dioxide; -- so called because apparently antagonistic to ozone, converting it into ordinary oxygen..
Opposer :: Opposer (n.) One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist; an adversary.
Bay :: Bay (v. i.) A state of being obliged to face an antagonist or a difficulty, when escape has become impossible..
Tackle :: Tackle (n.) To seize; to lay hold of; to grapple; as, a wrestler tackles his antagonist; a dog tackles the game..
Trip :: Trip (n.) A stroke, or catch, by which a wrestler causes his antagonist to lose footing..
Antagonist :: Antagonist (n.) A muscle which acts in opposition to another; as a flexor, which bends a part, is the antagonist of an extensor, which extends it..
Counter :: Counter (a.) Contrary; opposite; contrasted; opposed; adverse; antagonistic; as, a counter current; a counter revolution; a counter poison; a counter agent; counter fugue..
Contendent :: Contendent (n.) An antagonist; a contestant.
Opponent :: Opponent (a.) Situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic..
Pit :: Pit (v. t.) To introduce as an antagonist; to set forward for or in a contest; as, to pit one dog against another..
Clinch :: Clinch (n.) The act or process of holding fast; that which serves to hold fast; a grip; a grasp; a clamp; a holdfast; as, to get a good clinch of an antagonist, or of a weapon; to secure anything by a clinch..
Adversary :: Adversary (a.) Opposed; opposite; adverse; antagonistic.
Encounterer :: Encounterer (n.) One who encounters; an opponent; an antagonist.
Opposite :: Opposite (n.) One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist.
Gammon :: Gammon (v. t.) To beat in the game of backgammon, before an antagonist has been able to get his men or counters home and withdraw any of them from the board; as, to gammon a person..
Contrariant :: Contrariant (a.) Contrary; opposed; antagonistic; inconsistent; contradictory.
Quarrel :: Quarrel (v. i.) To violate concord or agreement; to have a difference; to fall out; to be or become antagonistic.
Throw :: Throw (v. t.) To overturn; to prostrate in wrestling; as, a man throws his antagonist..
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