antagonist(ic) action

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• Antagonist — An*tag o*nist, n. [L. antagonista, Gr. ?; ? against + ? combatant, champion, fr. ?: cf. F. antagoniste. See {Antagonism}.] 1. One who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; an opponent. [1913 Webster] Antagonist of Heaven s… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Antagonist Perpetrated Aggression — Antagonist Perpetrated AggressionAPA , [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Tactical Combat#APA TACTICAL ANTAGONIST PERPETRATED AGGRESSION APA Tactical Combat] Training System is a proven special force response system,… …   Wikipedia

• Antagonist — In biochemistry, an antagonist acts against and blocks an action. For example, insulin lowers the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood, whereas another hormone called glucagon raises it; therefore, insulin and glucagon are antagonists. An… …   Medical dictionary

• Antagonist — This article is about the literary term. For the pharmacological term, see receptor antagonist. For other uses, see Antagonist (disambiguation). An antagonist (from Greek ἀνταγωνιστής antagonistes, opponent, competitor, enemy, rival )[1] is a… …   Wikipedia

• Antagonist (disambiguation) — An antagonist is a character opposing the protagonist in literature.Antagonist may also refer to: *Antagonist (muscle), a muscle type *Antagonist (medical) a drug that opposes the action of another drug *Antagonist (band), a New Zealand band… …   Wikipedia

• Antagonist (medical) — In medicine, an antagonist is a substance that reverses or negates the action of an agonist.ee also* Receptor antagonist …   Wikipedia

• antagonist — In medicine, a substance that stops the action or effect of another substance. For example, a drug that blocks the stimulating effect of estrogen on a tumor cell is called an estrogen receptor antagonist …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• antagonist — noun Date: 1575 1. one that contends with or opposes another ; adversary, opponent 2. an agent of physiological antagonism: as a. a muscle that contracts with and limits the action of an agonist with which it is paired called also antagonistic… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• antagonist — noun 1》 a person who actively opposes or is hostile towards someone or something. 2》 Biochemistry a substance which interferes with the physiological action of another. 3》 Anatomy a muscle whose action counteracts that of another muscle.… …   English new terms dictionary

• antagonist — n. 1) a muscle whose action (contraction) opposes that of another muscle (called the agonist or prime mover). Antagonists relax to allow the agonists to effect movement. 2) a drug or other substance with opposite action to that of another drug or …   The new mediacal dictionary

• antagonist — /ænˈtægənəst / (say an taguhnuhst) noun 1. someone who is opposed to or strives with another in any kind of contest; opponent; adversary. 2. Physiology a muscle which acts in opposition to another (the agonist). 3. Pharmacology a chemical that… …