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1antagonistic — [an tag΄ə nis′tik] adj. showing antagonism; acting in opposition antagonistically adv …
2antagonistic — adjective 1. indicating opposition or resistance (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑counter • Similar to: ↑negative • Derivationally related forms: ↑antagonist, ↑antagonism 2. charac …
3antagonistic — an·tag·o·nis·tic (.)an .tag ə nis tik adj 1) characterized by or resulting from antagonism <antagonistic antibiotics> 2) relating to or being muscles that are antagonists <skeletal muscles arranged in antagonistic pairs>… …
4antagonism — noun A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy. The longstanding antagonism is manifested in frequent scuffles and shouting matches. See Also: antagonist, antagonistic, antagonize …
5antagonism — [ænˈtægəˌnɪz(ə)m] noun [U] a strong feeling of disliking someone or of opposing something the growing antagonism between the two groups[/ex] antagonistic [ænˌtægəˈnɪstɪk] adj …
6antagonistic — adjective Date: 1632 marked by or resulting from antagonism • antagonistically adverb …
7Intraspecific antagonism — means a disharmonious or antagonistic interaction between two individuals of the same species. As such, it could be a sociological term, but was actually coined by Alan Rayner and Norman Todd working at Exeter University in the late 1970s, to… …
8bacterial antagonism — the antagonistic (inhibiting) effect of one bacterial organism on another by reason of its production of an antibiotic (antibiosis) or by its superior competitive ability to absorb nutrients …
9collide — v. n. 1. Come into collision, strike violently against each other, dash against each other, run into each other, encounter with a shock, crash together. 2. Clash, interfere, be antagonistic or in antagonism, be at variance …
10opposer — noun someone who offers opposition • Syn: ↑adversary, ↑antagonist, ↑opponent, ↑resister • Ant: ↑agonist (for: ↑antagonist) …
