Antagonist: meaning, definitions and examples
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antagonist
[ รฆnหtรฆษก.ษn.ษชst ]
literature
A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
Synonyms
adversary, enemy, foe, opponent, rival
Examples of usage
- He plays the antagonist to the hero in the novel.
- She saw him as her antagonist in the upcoming election.
- The antagonist in the movie was a ruthless villain.
- The antagonist's motives were finally revealed in the last chapter.
- The detective finally caught the antagonist after a long chase.
biology
A molecule that binds to a receptor and inhibits or blocks the receptor's activity.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The drug acts as an antagonist to the receptor, preventing its activation.
- This antagonist molecule blocks the neurotransmitter from binding to the receptor.
Translations
Translations of the word "antagonist" in other languages:
๐ต๐น antagonista
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคฐเฅเคงเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Antagonist
๐ฎ๐ฉ antagonis
๐บ๐ฆ ะฐะฝัะฐะณะพะฝััั
๐ต๐ฑ antagonista
๐ฏ๐ต ๆตๅฝน (ใฆใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท antagoniste
๐ช๐ธ antagonista
๐น๐ท antagonist
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๋์ (jeokdaeja)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฎุตู
๐จ๐ฟ antagonista
๐ธ๐ฐ antagonista
๐จ๐ณ ๅฏนๆ (duรฌshวu)
๐ธ๐ฎ antagonist
๐ฎ๐ธ andstรฆรฐingur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐัััะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแแแแแแกแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษks tษrษf
๐ฒ๐ฝ antagonista
Word origin
The word 'antagonist' comes from the Greek word 'antagonistes', which means 'opponent'. It has been used in English since the early 17th century to refer to a person who opposes or competes with another. In the context of biology, the term 'antagonist' was first used in the late 19th century to describe a molecule that blocks the action of a neurotransmitter. Over the years, 'antagonist' has become a widely recognized term in both literary and scientific fields.