n. 1 an opponent or adversary. 2 Biol. a substance or organ that partially or completely opposes the action of another. antagonistic adj. antagonistically adv.
[ F antagoniste or LL antagonista f. Gk antagonistes (as ANTAGONIZE) ]
n. 1 an opponent or adversary. 2 Biol. a substance or organ that partially or completely opposes the action of another. antagonistic adj. antagonistically adv.
[ F antagoniste or LL antagonista f. Gk antagonistes (as ANTAGONIZE) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012