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antagonists

/ænˈtæɡənɪsts/ /ænˈtæɡənɪstəs/

Meanings
noun
An opponent or enemy.

Examples :

"In the school play, the hero and the villains were clear antagonists, always fighting for opposite goals. "
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noun
A chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking the action of agonist chemicals.

Examples :

"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)"
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Illustration antagonist

antagonist noun

/ænˈtæɡənɪst/

An opponent or enemy.

"The school bully was the antagonist in many students' lives. "

Illustration achieving

achieving verb

/əˈtʃiːvɪŋ/

To succeed in something, now especially in academic performance.

"Maria is achieving excellent grades in her math class this semester. "

Illustration physiological

physiological adjective

/ˌfɪzi.əˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

Of, or relating to physiology.

"The athlete's physiological responses to the intense workout were carefully monitored by the coach. "

Illustration opposition

opposition noun

/ɒpəˈzɪʃən/ /ɑpəˈzɪʃn̩/

The action of opposing or of being in conflict.

"The student's opposition to the new school rules caused a disruption. "

Illustration protagonist

protagonist noun

/pɹəˈtæ.ɡə.nɪst/ /pɹoʊˈtæ.ɡə.nɪst/

(authorship) The main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama.

"In the school play, the protagonist bravely faced the villain. "

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commercial noun

/kəˈmɜːʃəl/ /kəˈmɝʃəl/

An advertisement in a common media format, usually radio or television.

"The school played a commercial for their new after-school program on the radio. "

Illustration protagonists

protagonists noun

/proʊˈtæɡənɪsts/ /prəˈtæɡənɪsts/

(authorship) The main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama.

"The protagonists of the school play were a group of friendly students. "

Illustration prescription

prescription noun

/pɝˈskɹɪpʃən/

The act of prescribing a rule, law, etc..

"The teacher's prescription for improved study habits included more focused time and regular breaks. "

Illustration chemicals

chemicals noun

/ˈkɛmɪkəlz/

Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.

"The science experiment involved mixing several chemicals together to see what would happen. "

Illustration authorship

authorship noun

/ˈɔθərˌʃɪp/ /ˈɔːθərˌʃɪp/

The quality or state of being an author; the function or dignity of an author.

"The student's careful research and original writing clearly demonstrated his authorship of the essay. "

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antagonizes verb

/ænˈtæɡəˌnaɪzɪz/

To work against; to oppose (especially to incite reaction)

"The other children constantly antagonized Joe to the point of tears."

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introduction noun

/ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃən/

The act or process of introducing.

"the introduction of a new product into the market"