Definisjon av antagonist på Engelsk

WordNet

Noun
antagonist - a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug
		synergist a drug that augments the activity of another drug
		drug a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
		estrogen antagonist, tamoxifen an antagonist for estrogen that is used in the treatment of breast cancer
antagonist - a muscle that relaxes while another contracts; "when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist"
		antagonistic muscle (physiology) a muscle that opposes the action of another; "the biceps and triceps are antagonistic muscles"
antagonist - someone who offers opposition
		adversary, opponent, opposer, resister
		agonist (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction
		mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, soul a single organism
		dueler, duelist, dueller, duellist a person who fights duels
		foeman, foe, enemy, opposition a personal enemy; "they had been political foes for years"
		luddite one of the 19th century English workmen who destroyed laborsaving machinery that they thought would cause unemployment
		withstander an opponent who resists with force or resolution; "obstinate withstanders of innovation"

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Substantiv
antagonist - An opponent or enemy.
antagonist - One who antagonizes or stirs.
antagonist - A chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking the action of agonist chemicals.
antagonist - The main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama.

An antagonist (from Greek ἀνταγωνιστής - antagonistes, "opponent, competitor, rival") is a character, group of characters, or an institution, that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend. In other words, 'A person, or a group of people who oppose the main character, or the main characters. ' In the classic style of story where in the action consists of a hero fighting a villain, the two can be regarded as protagonist and antagonist, respectively.

antagonist
Man who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.