Ent agonize

t. [Gr. ἀνταγωνίζομαι (αη tagonizomai ) = to struggle against: ἀντί (anti) = against, and ἀγωνίζομαι ( agonizomai ) = to contend for a prize.] [AGONIZE.] To contend against in combat or in controversy; to oppose in action. the brain and spinal cord are surrounded by fluld, the pre ure of which, probably, antagonises that which must be exerted through the the blood blood ve els." -Todd & Bowman: Physiol. Anat ., vol. 1, p. 297. ăn-tăg-on-ized, ăn-tăg-on-işed, pa. par. [ANTAGONIZE.] rodisiac; -al.] The same as ANTAPHRODISIAC, adj. (q.v.).