muscle vs antagonistic muscle

antagonistic muscle vs muscle

muscle and antagonistic muscle both are nouns.

muscle is a verb but antagonistic muscle is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
muscle	Yes	No	Yes	No
antagonistic muscle	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, antagonistic muscle is a hyponym of muscle; that is, antagonistic muscle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than muscle:

muscle: one of the contractile organs of the body
antagonistic muscle: (physiology) a muscle that opposes the action of another

Other hyponyms of muscle include skeletal muscle, striated muscle, pronator, supinator, levator, eye muscle, ocular muscle, rectus, involuntary muscle, smooth muscle, anatomical sphincter, sphincter, sphincter muscle, tensor, retractor muscle.

muscle (noun)	antagonistic muscle (noun)
possessing muscular strength	(physiology) a muscle that opposes the action of another
authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)
one of the contractile organs of the body
animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard

muscle (verb)	antagonistic muscle (verb)
make one's way by force

Difference between muscle and antagonistic muscle

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