antagonistic

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /æn.tæ.ɡə.ˈnɪs.tɪk/

Adjective

antagonistic

1. Contending or acting against.

   • They were distinct, adverse, even antagonistic.

   • 1866, American Journal of Pharmacy and the Sciences Supporting Public Health:

     Though the tephrosia is a powerful agent, and, if carried too far beyond the antagonistic action of the poison, is, I presume, not entirely without danger, I have never known any bad symptoms to arise from its use.

2. (biochemistry) Relating to an antagonist

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:combative

Translations

• French: antagonique
• German: antagonistisch
• Portuguese: antagonista, antagónico (Portugal), antagônico (Brazil), antagonístico
• Spanish: antagonista, hostil, antagónico

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