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Extensor vs Antagonistic - What's the difference?

extensor | antagonistic |

As a noun extensor

is (anatomy) a muscle whose contraction extends or straightens a limb or body part.

As an adjective antagonistic is

contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces.

extensor

English

(wikipedia extensor)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) A muscle whose contraction extends or straightens a limb or body part.
  • * 2004 , Jean-Pierre Hourdebaigt, Canine Massage: A Complete Reference Manual
    • Starting at the point of shoulder, use muscle squeezings, picking-ups, kneadings and gentle frictions, interspersed with effleurages, over the triceps muscle as well as the fleshy part of the flexor and extensor muscle groups.

    See also

    * flexor * quadriceps * triceps ----

    antagonistic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces.
  • * Milman
    • They were distinct, adverse, even antagonistic .
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