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Antagonist vs Opposer - What's the difference?

antagonist | opposer | Synonyms |

Antagonist is a synonym of opposer.


As nouns the difference between antagonist and opposer

is that antagonist is antagonist (all senses) while opposer is one who opposes, one who shows opposition.

antagonist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An opponent or enemy.
  • * Milton
    • antagonist of Heaven's Almighty King
  • * Hooker
    • our antagonists in these controversies
  • 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.
  • * 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)
  • The main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama.
  • (anatomy) A muscle that acts in opposition to another.
    • A flexor, which bends a part, is the antagonist of an extensor, which extends it.

    Antonyms

    * protagonist * agonist (biochemistry)

    Related terms

    () * agonistes * antagonise, antagonize * antagonism * receptor antagonist

    Anagrams

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    opposer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who opposes, one who shows opposition

    • Anagrams

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