"antagonist" in the noun sense
1. adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister
someone who offers opposition
2. antagonist
a muscle that relaxes while another contracts
"when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist"
3. antagonist
a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug
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