ANTAGONIST
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An*tag"o*nist (&unr_;), n. [L. antagonista, Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; against + &unr_; combatant, champion, fr. &unr_;: cf. F. antagoniste. See Antagonism.] 1. One who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; an opponent.
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Antagonist of Heaven's Almigthy King.
Milton.
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Our antagonists in these controversies.
Hooker.
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2. (Anat.) A muscle which acts in opposition to another; as a flexor, which bends a part, is the antagonist of an extensor, which extends it.
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3. (Med.) A medicine which opposes the action of another medicine or of a poison when absorbed into the blood or tissues.
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Syn. -- Adversary; enemy; opponent; foe; competitor. See Adversary.
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An*tag"o*nist, a. Antagonistic; opposing; counteracting; as, antagonist schools of philosophy.
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