##  [Antagonistic Interaction](/antagonistic-interaction) 

  ##  [Antagonistic Interaction](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/antagonistic-interaction-0) 

  

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Definition

An interaction among factors in which the combined effect on an outcome is less than the effect expected from their individual effects according to a prespecified comparison rule; antagonism implies inhibition, competition, or attenuation among factors but is scale‑ and context‑dependent.