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nounsomeone who offers oppositionOpposite:
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nouna drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drugOpposite:type of:
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"when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist"nouna muscle that relaxes while another contractstype of:
Definition that contains antagonist
- friendly inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile
- gouger an attacker who gouges out the antagonist's eye
- naloxone a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine
- methotrexate toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid; used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis
- narcan a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine
- naltrexone an oral antagonist against the action of opiates
- tamoxifen an antagonist for estrogen that is used in the treatment of breast cancer
- double agent a spy who works for two mutually antagonistic countries
- methotrexate sodium toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid; used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis
- nalline a narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine)