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antagonist

[an-tag-uh-nist] / ænˈtæg ə nɪst /


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When the researchers applied the P2X7 receptor antagonist, they were able to interfere with signals released by microglia as the cells became damaged and died.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals says its GLP-1 receptor antagonist, avexitide, met both the primary and secondary endpoints in a late-stage clinical trial.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

Local fisherman Wyck Crawford, played by a delightfully rascally Stephen Root, serves as Loftis’ human antagonist, warning the mayor of impending doom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

He clearly appreciates the value of a fearsome antagonist, though he somewhat overstates the threat Stalin personally posed to Emanuel after the revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

Franklin regarded nature as an antagonist that would inevitably submit to force, good breeding, and Victorian discipline.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

O’Donnell has been one of Trump’s most persistent celebrity antagonists since.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

These include SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1-based therapies, and nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in people with chronic kidney disease without diabetes.

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026

Jordan also collaborated with Coogler in 2018 with Black Panther where he played Erik Killmonger, one of the most memorable antagonists in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026

And he had a running feud with Earl Weaver since the two, an unmoored umpire and a fiery manager, were antagonists in the Double-A Eastern League.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

There was a moment's heated discussion, then one of the antagonists stalked from the room, wearing a grim look.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood


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