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antagonist

[an-tag-uh-nist] / ænˈtæg ə nɪst /


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Finerenone is a non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist currently approved to treat CKD associated with type 2 diabetes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Robert Pattinson portrays the cruel and arrogant antagonist Antinous, who has own eyes fixed firmly on the queen while her husband is still away.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Like Li, he was upset by the "ugly" portrayal of his likeness as a "sleazy" antagonist in the show.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

A decade later, we are deep in the latest girlhood panic cycle, and this time the antagonist is the phone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

What strength had I to dart retaliation at my antagonist?

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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