Antagonist (from Greek ανταγωνιστής - antagonistes, "opponent, competitor, rival"^[1][2]) may refer to:

• a literary term
• Receptor antagonist, a biochemical classification of function
• Antagonist (muscle), a muscle type
• Antagonist (medical) a drug that opposes the action of another drug. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly A receptor antagonist is a type of receptor ligand or Drug that does not provoke a biological response itself upon binding to a receptor, but blocks An antagonist is a classification used to describe a Muscle that acts in opposition to the specific movement generated by the agonist and is responsible for In medicine an antagonist is a substance that reverses or negates the action of an Agonist.
• Antagonist (Childe Cycle), a book in the childe cycle by Gordon R. Dickson and David W. Wixon
• Antagonist (band), A New Zealand metalcore band
• The Antagonists, a novel by Ernest K. Gann about the siege of Masada

See also

• Antagonism
• Agonist

References

Antagonist AD are a Hardcore / Metalcore band from New Zealand. The Antagonists is an Historical novel by Ernest K Gann about the siege of Masada. Ernest Kellogg Gann ( October 13, 1910 - December 19, 1991) was an Aviator, Author, filmmaker, Sailor Masada ( Hebrew מצדה pronounced Metzada, from מצודה metzuda, "fortress" is the name for a site of ancient Palaces and An agonist is a term used to describe a type of ligand or drug that binds and alters the activity of a receptor.

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