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antagonisti — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • antagonist noun The character in a story who stands in the way of the main character and drives the conflict.

Senses

antagonisti is used for these senses in English:

  • antagonist (biochemistry) A chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking the action of other agonist chemicals, such as endogenous chemical messengers.

antagonist — full definition

  1. noun The character in a story who stands in the way of the main character and drives the conflict.
  2. noun A person who actively opposes or fights against someone else.
  3. noun In medicine and biology, a substance that blocks the action of another, or a muscle that opposes the movement of another.

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