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The correct spelling is antagonist.
How to pronounce antagonist
IPA: /ænˈtæɡənɪst/
Say it like: Ant-ago-nis-t
The correct spelling is antagonist. An opponent or enemy. For example: "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)"
Usage 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)”
“A flexor, which bends a part, is the antagonist of an extensor, which extends it.”
Definition
noun
- 1.An opponent or enemy.
- 2.One who antagonizes or stirs.
- 3.A chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking the action of agonist chemicals.
- 4.(authorship) The main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama.
- 5.A muscle that acts in opposition to another.
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