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<blockquote><b>Antagonist</b> of Heaven's Almigthy King. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Our <b>antagonists</b> in these controversies. <i>Hooker.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A muscle which acts in opposition to another; as a <i>flexor</i>, which bends a part, is the <i>antagonist</i> of an <i>extensor</i>, which extends it.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A medicine which opposes the action of another medicine or of a poison when absorbed into the blood or tissues.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- Adversary; enemy; opponent; toe; competitor. See <er>Adversary</er>.</syn>

<h1>Antagonist</h1> <Xpage=61>

<hw>An*tag"o*nist</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Antagonistic; opposing; counteracting; <as>as, <ex>antagonist</ex> schools of philosophy</as>.</def>

<h1>Antagonistic, Antagonistical</h1> <Xpage=61>

<hw><hw>An*tag`o*nis"tic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>An*tag`o*nis"tic*al</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Opposing in combat, combating; contending or acting against; <as>as, <ex>antagonistic</ex> forces</as>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>An*tag`o*nis"tic*al*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<blockquote>They were distinct, adverse, even <b>antagonistic</b>. <i>Milman.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Antagonize</h1> <Xpage=61>

<hw>An*tag"o*nize</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Antagonized</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Antagonozing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Gr. <?/. See <er>Antagonism</er>.]</ety> <def>To contend with; to oppose actively; to counteract.</def>

<h1>Antagonize</h1> <Xpage=61>

<hw>An*tag"o*nize</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To act in opposition.</def>

<h1>Antagony</h1> <Xpage=61>

<hw>An*tag"o*ny</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/ + <?/ contest: cf. F. (16th century) <ets>antagonie</ets>. See <er>Antagonism</er>.]</ety> <def>Contest; opposition; antagonism.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote><b>Antagony</b> that is between Christ and Belial. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Antalgic</h1> <Xpage=61>

<hw>An*tal"gic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>anti-</ets> + Gr. <?/ pain: cf. F. <ets>antalgique</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Alleviating pain.</def> -- <tt>n.</tt> <def>A medicine to alleviate pain; an anodyne.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<mhw><h1>Antalkali; 277, Antalkaline</h1> <Xpage=61>

<hw>Ant*al"ka*li</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <hw>Ant*al"ka*line</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>anti-</ets> + <ets>alkali</ets>.]</ety> <def>Anything that neutralizes, or that counteracts an alkaline tendency in the system.</def>

<i>Hoopplw.</i>

<h1>Antalkaline</h1> <Xpage=61>

<hw>Ant*al"ka*line</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of power to counteract alkalies.</def>

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<h1>Antambulacral</h1> <Xpage=62>

<hw>Ant*am`bu*la"cral</hw> <tt><tt>(#)</tt></plu></tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Away from the ambulacral region.</def>

<h1>Antanaclasis</h1> <Xpage=62>