antagonist

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ænˈtæɡənɪst/

Noun

An opponent or enemy. / One who antagonizes or stirs. / (biochemistry) A chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking the action of agonist chemicals.

Japanese Meaning

対立者、敵対者 / 反対者、扇動者 / （生化学）受容体に結合して生理作用を引き起こさず、アゴニストの作用を遮断する化学物質、すなわち拮抗物質

What is this buttons?

The protagonist prepared carefully, knowing the antagonist would not give up easily.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

主人公は、敵が簡単に諦めないことを知って、慎重に準備した。

Details

Sense（1）

An opponent or enemy.

our antagonists in these controversies

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Details

Sense（2）

One who antagonizes or stirs.

Sense（3）

2001: The calcium antagonists represent one of the top ten classes of prescription drugs in terms of commercial value, with worldwide sales of nearly $10 billion in 1999. — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 41)

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