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antagonist

In biology, a muscle that relaxes in response to the contraction of its agonist muscle. See antagonistic muscles.

antagonist

In medicine, a drug or body chemical with the reverse effect of another drug or chemical. The drug naloxone is an antagonist of morphine.



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