antagonist
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Is antagonist a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (biochemistry) 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.Examples: "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)"Synonyms: blocker
2. (authorship) The main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama.Examples: "So God forbid I'm seen just as an average human being / I mean, imagine if antagonists lacked any evil scheme"
3. (anatomy) A muscle that acts in opposition to another.Examples: "A flexor, which bends a part, is the antagonist of an extensor, which extends it."
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