Antagonism
Encyclopedia
Antagonism is hostility that results in active resistance, opposition, or contentiousness.
Additionally, it may refer to:
Additionally, it may refer to:
- Antagonism (chemistry)Antagonism (chemistry)In chemistry, antagonism is a phenomenon wherein two or more agents in combination have an overall effect that is less than the sum of their individual effects....
, where the involvement of multiple agents reduces their overall effect - Antagonism (pharmacology)Receptor antagonistA receptor antagonist is a type of receptor ligand or drug that does not provoke a biological response itself upon binding to a receptor, but blocks or dampens agonist-mediated responses...
, when a substance binds to the same site an agonist would bind to without causing activation of the receptor - Antagonism (philosophy), a principle, force or factor that is an active resistance, opposition, or contentiousness
- Antagonism (phytopathology)Antagonism (phytopathology)In phytopathology, antagonism refers to the action of any organism that suppress or interfere the normal growth and activity of a plant pathogen, such as the main parts of bacteria or fungi....
, the action of any microbes that suppresses the activity of a plant pathogen.