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) antagonist: an opponent or enemy (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 (literature) the main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama Antonym: protagonis (anatomy) a muscle that acts in opposition to another Antonyms: agonis, sinergis ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “antagonis”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016