ANTAGONIST as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug
   Hypernyms(s) antagonist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • drug (what does drug mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • synergist (what does synergist mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • estrogen antagonist (what does estrogen antagonist mean?)
   • tamoxifen (what does tamoxifen mean?)
   • narcotic antagonist (what does narcotic antagonist mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a muscle that relaxes while another contracts
   Usage Example(s)
   • when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist
   Hypernyms(s) antagonist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • antagonistic muscle (what does antagonistic muscle mean?)
3. Meaning
   • someone who offers opposition
   Synonym(s)
   • adversary (what does adversary mean?)
   • opponent (what does opponent mean?)
   • opposer (what does opposer mean?)
   • resister (what does resister mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) antagonist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • person (what does person mean?)
   • individual (what does individual mean?)
   • someone (what does someone mean?)
   • somebody (what does somebody mean?)
   • mortal (what does mortal mean?)
   • human (what does human mean?)
   • soul (what does soul mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • agonist (what does agonist mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • dueler (what does dueler mean?)
   • dueller (what does dueller mean?)
   • duelist (what does duelist mean?)
   • duellist (what does duellist mean?)
   • enemy (what does enemy mean?)
   • foe (what does foe mean?)
   • foeman (what does foeman mean?)
   • opposition (what does opposition mean?)
   • Luddite (what does Luddite mean?)
   • withstander (what does withstander mean?)
   • Antichrist (what does Antichrist mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • resist (what does resist mean?)
   • balk (what does balk mean?)
   • baulk (what does baulk mean?)
   • jib (what does jib mean?)
   • react (what does react mean?)
   • oppose (what does oppose mean?)
   • fight (what does fight mean?)
   • oppose (what does oppose mean?)
   • fight back (what does fight back mean?)
   • fight down (what does fight down mean?)
   • defend (what does defend mean?)
   • oppose (what does oppose mean?)
   • oppose (what does oppose mean?)
   • controvert (what does controvert mean?)
   • contradict (what does contradict mean?)
   • oppose (what does oppose mean?)