Caffeine is a purinergic antagonist that competitively inhibits adenosine at the sites of P1 receptors.
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Antagonist
/ænˈtæɡənɪst/
Synonyms for "antagonist" (133 found)
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Related words (66)
linesmatchmatinee idolmimemimermimicmonologistmummeropen enemyopponentopposeropposing partyopposite campoppositionoppugnantpantomimepantomimistpartpersonpersonage
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6 entriesantagonist characterantagonist rolecompetitive antagonistfictional antagonistmain antagonistreceptor antagonist
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16 total sentences available.
The antagonist of the book was introduced on the second page.
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Despite being the antagonist in the movie, I liked her character.
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The antagonist is simultaneously a strawman for everything the author hates and the most likeable character by several orders of magnitude.
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