antagonist

Words with a similar base: antagonist

'antagonist'

[adversary.n.01] as in: someone who offers opposition

'antagonist'

[antagonist.n.02] as in: a muscle that relaxes while another contracts

Examples:
when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist

'antagonist'

[antagonist.n.03] as in: a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug

Origins

					antagonist (English)
└── antagonista (Latin)
    └── ἀνταγωνιστής (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
        └── ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
            └── ἀγών (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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