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Noun: antagonist  an'ta-gu-nist
  1. Someone who offers opposition
    "The two candidates viewed each other as worthy antagonists in the debate";
    - adversary, opponent, opposer, resister
     
  2. A muscle that relaxes while another contracts
    "when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist"
     
  3. A drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug
    "The doctor administered an opioid antagonist to reverse the effects of the overdose"

Derived forms: antagonists

Type of: actor, antagonistic muscle, doer, drug, worker

Antonym: agonist, synergist

Encyclopedia: Antagonist