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antagonist

/ænˈtæɡənɪst/

antagonistnoun

antagonists

/ænˈtæɡənɪst/

Traductions

antagonistePersonne qui s’oppose à quelqu’un ou à quelque chose; souvent en littérature ou au sens général.

In the novel, the antagonist is a cunning villain who constantly thwarts the hero's plans.

Dans le roman, l’antagoniste est un méchant rusé qui fait constamment échouer les plans du héros.

Traductions supplémentaires

antagonisteEn pharmacologie : substance qui bloque ou réduit l’action d’un autre agent.

antagonisteEn anatomie : muscle opposé au muscle principal.

Définitions

A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.

In the novel, the antagonist is a cunning villain who constantly thwarts the hero's plans.

A muscle that opposes the action of another muscle, typically one that relaxes while the other contracts.

During a bicep curl, the triceps act as the antagonist muscle.

A substance that interferes with or inhibits the physiological action of another, especially by combining with and blocking its receptor.

The drug acts as an antagonist to the hormone, reducing its effects on the body.

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Antonymes

antagonistadjective

/ænˈtæɡənɪst/

Used attributively before another noun to denote something that counteracts or opposes.

Traductions

antagonisteEmploi scientifique et médical.

The antagonist drug prevents the neurotransmitter from binding to its receptor.

Le médicament antagoniste empêche le neurotransmetteur de se lier à son récepteur.

Définitions

Functioning attributively to describe a substance, agent, or element that counteracts, blocks, or opposes another.

The antagonist drug prevents the neurotransmitter from binding to its receptor.