antagonistnoun(n.) One who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; an opponent. noun(n.) A muscle which acts in opposition to another; as a flexor, which bends a part, is the antagonist of an extensor, which extends it. ...
verb(v. i.) A state of being obliged to face an antagonist or a difficulty, when escape has become impossible. verb(v. t.) To bathe. verb(v. t.) To dam, as water; -- with up or back. bayardlyadjective(a.) Blind; stupid. ...
conviction, prophecy or what-have-you turns out to have little or no merit, I do not turn my back on the speaker, writer or such and head for the proverbial exit (Unless the speaker, writer
Effects of long-term administration of melatonin and a putative antagonist on the ageing rat. Neuroreport 1995, 6, 785–788. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed] Pertsov, S.S. Effect of melatonin on the thymus, adrenal glands, and the spleen in rats during acute stress. Bull. Exp. ...
Today's Monstrous Monday is a special one, the return of my erstwhile series "Monstrous Maleficarum." In this new and revised version for "5th Era Fantasy RPGs" I am featuring the return of the Orc as a monster you can have as an antagonist. ...
Klein, the dungeon’s main antagonist, for the first time. Why are mad scientists almost always German? he asked in a slightly offended tone This fight is the first real test for any group, and probably the main reason why most players didn’t want to include the dungeon in their ...
We knew well that we had won the war by circumstances which would never be allowed to occur again, and that in a few years the Island Power would be as strong as ever—stronger, perhaps—for the lesson that she had learned. It would be madness to provoke such an antagonist. A mutual...
Characterization of a low molecular weight isoform of IL-1 receptor antagonist. IL-1R antagonist (IL-1Ra) exists in two well-characterized forms, 17-kDa secretory IL-1Ra (sIL-1Ra) and 18-kDa intracellular IL-1Ra (icIL-1Ra), that arise ... M Malyak,JM Guthridge,KR Hance,... - 《Jou...
Purpose : N , N -diethyl-2-[4-(phenylmethyl)phe- noxy]ethanamine·HCl (DPPE), an intracellular histamine (HA) antagonist with chemopotentiating and cytoprotective properties, is currently in phase 2 and 3 clinical trials in breast and prostate cancer. DPPE modulates growth at in vitro concent...
Speaking of Thanos, my only problem with him as an antagonist is that his goal is pretty stupid. The movie spends a surprising amount of time developing him as a well-rounded, nearly sympathetic character who approaches his villainous obligation with an air of reticence. The problem is that ...