| 单词 | antagonist |
| 释义 | antagonist /an tag"euh nist/, n. 1. a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary. 2. the adversary of the hero or protagonist of a drama or other literary work: Iago is the antagonist of Othello. 3. Physiol. a muscle that acts in opposition to another. Cf. agonist (def. 3). 4. Dentistry. a tooth in one jaw that articulates during mastication or occlusion with a tooth in the opposing jaw. 5. Pharm. a drug that counteracts the effects of another drug. [1590-1600; < LL antagonista < Gk antagonistés. See ANTAGONIZE, -IST] Syn. 1. contestant, enemy, foe. See adversary. Ant. 1. ally, friend. |
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