antagonism
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1. (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure (noun.act)
| domain category | : | biochemistry, |
| definition | : | the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry (noun.cognition) |
2. an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility (noun.feeling)
| hypernym | : | dislike, |
| definition | : | a feeling of aversion or antipathy (noun.feeling) |
3. the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors (noun.linkdef)
4. a state of deep-seated ill-will (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | state, |
| definition | : | the way something is with respect to its main attributes (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | state of war, war, |
| definition | : | a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | cold war, |
| definition | : | a state of political hostility between countries using means short of armed warfare (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | suspicion, |
| definition | : | the state of being suspected (noun.state) |
| instance hyponym | : | cold war, |
| definition | : | a state of political hostility that existed from 1945 until 1990 between countries led by the Soviet Union and countries led by the United States (noun.state) |
5. (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure (noun.act)
| derivation | : | antagonist, |
| definition | : | a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | antagonistic, incompatible, |
| definition | : | used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect (adj.all) |
6. an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | antagonistic, |
| definition | : | arousing animosity or hostility (adj.all) |
7. the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors (noun.linkdef)
8. a state of deep-seated ill-will (noun.state)
| derivation | : | antagonistic, |
| definition | : | incapable of harmonious association (adj.all) |
9. (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure (noun.act)
| derivation | : | antagonist, |
| definition | : | a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | antagonistic, incompatible, |
| definition | : | used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect (adj.all) |
10. an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | antagonistic, |
| definition | : | arousing animosity or hostility (adj.all) |
11. the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors (noun.linkdef)
12. a state of deep-seated ill-will (noun.state)
| derivation | : | antagonistic, |
| definition | : | incapable of harmonious association (adj.all) |
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