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 Bactrian camel Bactrian camel /ˈbæktriən ˈkæməl/

noun

  1. Two-humped camel of the cold deserts of central Asia  ( Bactrian camel , Camelus bactrianus )
    two-humped camel of the cold deserts of central Asia


 delirium tremens delirium tremens /dɪˈlɪriəm ˈtriːmənz/

noun

  1. Acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning  ( delirium tremens , DTs )
    acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning


 synchroniser synchroniser /ˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪzər/

noun

  1. [British] An instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines)  ( synchroniser [British] , synchronizer , synchronoscope , synchroscope )
    an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines)


 antagonist antagonist /ænˈtæɡənɪst/

noun

  1. () Someone who offers opposition  ( opposer , resister , adversary , antagonist , opponent )
    someone who offers opposition
      The antagonist in the story constantly challenged the protagonist's goals.
    The antagonist in the story constantly challenged the protagonist's goals.
  2. A drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug  ( antagonist )
    a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug
  3. A muscle that relaxes while another contracts  ( antagonist )
    a muscle that relaxes while another contracts
     When bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist
    when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist