noun🔗ShareAn opponent or enemy."In the school play, the hero and the villains were clear antagonists, always fighting for opposite goals. "storycharacterliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne who antagonizes or stirs."In the school play, the antagonists tried to stop the hero from achieving his goal. "characterstorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking the action of agonist chemicals."2001: The calcium antagonists represent one of the top ten classes of prescription drugs in terms of commercial value, with worldwide sales of nearly $10 billion in 1999. — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 41)"medicinebiochemistryphysiologybiologychemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(authorship) The main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama."In the school play, the protagonists were the heroes, while the antagonists were the bullies trying to steal their lunch money. "characterliteraturestoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA muscle that acts in opposition to another."A flexor, which bends a part, is the antagonist of an extensor, which extends it."physiologyanatomybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
