antagonis

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch antagonist, from Latin antagonista, from Ancient Greek ἀνταγωνιστής (antagōnistḗs, “opponent”) (ἀντί (antí, “against”) + ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs, “a combatant, pleader, actor”)), from ἀνταγωνίζομαι (antagōnízomai, “antagonize”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [antaˈɡonɪs]
  • Hyphenation: an‧ta‧go‧nis

Noun

antagonis (plural antagonis-antagonis)

  1. antagonist:
    1. an opponent or enemy
    2. (biochemistry, medicine, pharmacology) a chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking the action of agonist chemicals
      Antonym: agonis
    3. (literature) the main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama
      Antonym: protagonis
    4. (anatomy) a muscle that acts in opposition to another
      Antonyms: agonis, sinergis

Derived terms

  • antagonis adrenergik
  • antagonis aldosteron
  • antagonis asetilkolina
  • antagonis asetilkolinergik
  • antagonis beta-adrenergik
  • antagonis ganglion
  • antagonis GnRH
  • antagonis hormon
  • antagonis hormon humoral
  • antagonis kalsium
  • antagonis kolinergik
  • antagonis logam berat
  • antagonis muskarinik
  • antagonis opioid
  • antagonis reseptor
  • antagonis reseptor adenergik
  • antagonis reseptor dopamin
  • antagonis reseptor H1
  • antagonis reseptor H2
  • antagonis saluran kalsium
  • antagonis struktur
  • B adrenergik antagonis
  • mikroorganisme antagonis
  • pseudoantagonis
  • tumbuhan antagonis

Further reading

Further reading

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