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antagonist vs antagonistic muscle

antagonistic muscle vs antagonist

antagonist and antagonistic muscle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antagonist Yes No No No
antagonistic muscle Yes No No No
As nouns, antagonistic muscle is a hypernym of antagonist; that is, antagonistic muscle is a word with a broader meaning than antagonist:
  • antagonist: a muscle that relaxes while another contracts
  • antagonistic muscle: (physiology) a muscle that opposes the action of another
antagonist (noun) antagonistic muscle (noun)
a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug (physiology) a muscle that opposes the action of another
a muscle that relaxes while another contracts
someone who offers opposition
Difference between antagonist and antagonistic muscle

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