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antagonist
(redirected from H1 receptor antagonist)

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an·tag·o·nist  (n-tg-nst)
n.
1. One who opposes and contends against another; an adversary.
2. The principal character in opposition to the protagonist or hero of a narrative or drama.
3. Physiology A muscle that counteracts the action of another muscle, the agonist.
4. Biochemistry A chemical substance that interferes with the physiological action of another, especially by combining with and blocking its nerve receptor.

an·tago·nistic adj.
an·tago·nisti·cal·ly adv.

antagonist
Noun
an opponent or adversary
antagonistic adj

antagonist  (n-tg-nst)
1. A muscle that opposes the action of another muscle, as by relaxing while the other one contracts, thereby producing smooth, coordinated movement.
2. A chemical substance, such as a drug, that interferes with the physiological action of another substance, especially by combining with and blocking its nerve receptor. Compare agonist.

antagonist
an opponent in any kind of contest or conflict. Also called antipathist.
See also: Conflict
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.antagonistantagonist - someone who offers opposition        
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
dueler, duelist, dueller, duellist - a person who fights duels
foe, foeman, enemy, opposition - an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"
Luddite - any opponent of technological progress
withstander - an opponent who resists with force or resolution; "obstinate withstanders of innovation"
agonist - someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
2.antagonistantagonist - 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"
3.antagonist - a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects 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
narcotic antagonist - an antagonist used to counteract the effects of narcotics (especially to counteract the depression of respiration)
synergist - a drug that augments the activity of another drug

antagonist
Translations

antagonist [ænˈtægənɪst] nantagonista m/f; adversario/a
antagonist [ænˈtægənɪst] nantagoniste m/f, adversaire m/f
antagonist [ænˈtægənɪst] antagonism nGegner(in) m(f), Antagonist(in) m(f)
antagonist [ænˈtægənɪst] nantagonista m/f

antagonist
n antagonist [ӕnˈtӕgənist]
an opponent or enemy. antagonisخَصْم، مُعارِضантагонистsoupeř, protivník, odpůrcemodstanderder/die Widersacher(in)ανταγωνιστήςantagonistavastaneحیف؛ دشمنvastustajaantagonisteיָרִיבविरोधीneprijateljellenfélpenentangandstæðingurantagonista敵対者적대자priešininkaspretinieksmusuhtegenstandermotstanderprzeciwnikantagonistaopozantантагонист; противникsúper, protivníknasprotnikprotivnikmotståndare, antagonistศัตรูdüşman, rakip對抗者антагоніст; (су)противникحریف ، مخالف ، مدعیđịch thủ
n anˈtagonism
unfriendliness, hostility. vyandigheidخُصومَة، عِداءантагонизъмantagonismus, nepřátelstvífjendskab; antagonismeFeindseligkeitανταγωνισμόςantagonismovaenulikkusدشمنیvihamielisyysantagonismeאֵיבָה, עוֹינוּתविरोधneprijateljstvoellentétsikap permusuhanfjandskapurantagonismo敵意적의antagonizmas, priešiškumasantagonisms; naidspermusuhanantagonismefiendskap, antagonismeantagonizm, wrogośćantagonismoan­ta­gonismантагонизмantagonizmussovražnostneprijateljstvomotstånd, fiendskapความเป็นศัตรูdüşmanlık, kin對抗антагонізм, ворожнечаتکرار ، لاگ ، ا ختلافsự đối lập
adj anˌtagoˈnistic
vyandigمُخاصِم، مُعادِ، مُعارِضантагонистиченantagonistický, nepřátelskýfjendtlig; antagonistiskwiderstreitendανταγωνιστικόςantagónicovaenulikخصومت آمیزvihamielinenantagonisteמִתנַגֵדविरोधात्मकneprijateljskiellentétesantagonistisfjandsamlegurantagonistico敵対する대립하는priešiškasantagonistisks; naidīgsbermusuhanantagonistischfiendtlig(sinnet), antagonistisknieprzyjaznyantagónicoantagonistантагонистическийprotichodnýantagonističenneprijateljskiantagonistiskซึ่งเป็นศัตรู; ซึ่งเป็นปรปักษ์düşman對抗(性)的ворожий; антагоністичнийمعاندانہ ، مخالفانہtương phản)的
adv anˌtagoˈnistically
vyandigبِصورَة مُعادِيَة، بِمُخاصَمَةантагонистичноantagonisticky, nepřátelskyfjendtligt; antagonistiskwiderstreitendανταγωνιστικάantagónicamentevaenulikultبا خصومتvihamielisestide manière antagonisteבְּהִתְנַגדוּתविरोधात्मक रूप सेneprijateljskiellentétesensecara antagonisfjandsamlegain modo antagonistico対立的に적대적으로priešiškaiantagonistiski; naidīgidengan permusuhanantagonistischfiendtlig(sinnet)wrogocom antagonismoanta­go­nistвраждебноprotichodneantagonističnoneprijateljskiantagonistisktอย่างเป็นปรปักษ์düşmanca對抗(性)地антагоністичноمعاندانہ ، مخالفانہ طور پرC:\_xeno\_n8\kemd\15pwds\Ur\%1u\w05Ur00a.utfC:\_xeno\_n8\kemd\15pwds\Ur\%1u\w05Ur00a.utftương phản)地
v anˈtagonize, *anˈtagonise
to make an enemy of (someone) You are antagonizing her by your rudeness.vervreem, in die harnas jaagيُعادِي، يُخاصِمпротиводействамznepřátelit sistøde fra sigsich zum Feind machenανταγωνίζομαιenemistarse convaenlaseks tegemaدشمن کردن؛ بر ضد کسی برانگیختنsaada vastaansacontrarierלְהַרגִיז, לְקוֹמֵםविरोधी बनानाprotiviti seelidegenít (vkit) magától, ellenségessé teszmenentangvekja andúðinimicarsi敵に回す...의 반감을 사다sukelti (kieno) priešiškumąradīt antagonismu; sanaidotmenyebabkan permusuhantegen zich innemenstøte fra seg, gjøre til uvennzrażać sobiehostilizara-şi atrage duşmăniaвызывать вражду (в ком-л.); раздражатьznepriateliť siodvrniti (koga) od sebenaljutitireta uppทำให้เป็นปฏิปักษ์düşman etmek引起對抗породжувати антагонізм, ворожнечуمخلفت کرنا ، دشمنی بناناgây mối thù địch

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