Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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antagonist | Yes | No | No | No |
agonist | Yes | No | No | No |
antagonist (noun) | agonist (noun) |
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a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug | (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction |
a muscle that relaxes while another contracts | a muscle that contracts while another relaxes |
someone who offers opposition | someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon) |
the principal character in a work of fiction |