antagonistic muscle

Noun
  1. (physiology) a muscle that opposes the action of another (synset 105300539)
    "the biceps and triceps are antagonistic muscles"
    referred to in: physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
    is a type of: muscle, musculus - one of the contractile organs of the body
    subtypes:
    • agonist - a muscle that contracts while another relaxes
    • antagonist - a muscle that relaxes while another contracts

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