antagonistic muscle
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Combination of 'antagonistic' and 'muscle'. 'Antagonistic' from Greek 'antagonistēs' and 'muscle' from Latin 'musculus' meaning 'little mouse'.
مثال
- The biceps and triceps are examples of antagonistic muscles.
- In our body, every muscle has an antagonistic muscle.
- The hamstring is the antagonistic muscle to the quadriceps.
ترکیبهای رایج
Antagonistic muscle pair Antagonistic muscle group
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- (physiology) a muscle that opposes the action of another “the biceps and triceps are antagonistic muscles”