antagonis

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Etymology

From Dutch antagonist, from Latin antagonista, from Ancient Greek ἀνταγωνιστής (antagōnistḗs, “opponent”) (ἀντί (antí, “against”) + ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs, “a combatant, pleader, actor”)), from ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι (antagōnízesthai, “antagonize”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: an‧ta‧go‧nis

Noun

antagonis (first-person possessive antagonisku, second-person possessive antagonismu, third-person possessive antagonisnya)

  1. antagonist:
    1. an opponent or enemy.
    2. (biochemistry, medicine, pharmacology) a chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking the action of agonist chemicals.
      Antonym: agonis
    3. (literature) the main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama.
      Antonym: protagonis
    4. (anatomy) a muscle that acts in opposition to another.
      Antonyms: agonis, sinergis

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