Definition of antagonist
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someone who offers opposition
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agonist
someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
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Antichrist
(Christianity) the adversary of Christ (or Christianity) mentioned in the New Testament; the Antichrist will rule the world until overthrown by the Second Coming of Christ
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dueler, duelist, dueller, duellist
a person who fights duels
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enemy, foe, foeman, opposition
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
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besieger
an enemy who lays siege to your position
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Luddite
any opponent of technological progress
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withstander
an opponent who resists with force or resolution
a muscle that relaxes while another contracts
"when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist"
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antagonistic muscle
(physiology) a muscle that opposes the action of another
a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug
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synergist
a drug that augments the activity of another drug
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estrogen antagonist, tamoxifen
an antagonist for estrogen that is used in the treatment of breast cancer
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narcotic antagonist
an antagonist used to counteract the effects of narcotics (especially to counteract the depression of respiration)
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Nalline, nalorphine
a narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine)
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Narcan, naloxone
a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine
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naltrexone
an oral antagonist against the action of opiates
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drug
a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
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