Webster's Dictionary 1913

4672

Antiaphrodisiac

An′ti‐aph′ro‐dis″i‐ac (�), a. & n. Same as Antaphrodisiac.

4673

Antiapoplectic

An′ti‐ap′o‐plec″tic (�), a. & n.(Med.) Same as Antapoplectic.

4674

Antiar

An″ti‐ar (�), n. [Jav. antjar.] A Virulent poison prepared in Java from the gum resin of one species of the upas tree (Antiaris toxicaria).

4675

Antiarin

An′ti‐a‐rin (�), n.(Chem.) A poisonous principle obtained from antiar. Watts.

4676

Antiasthmatic

An′ti‐asth‐mat″ic (�), a. & n. Same as Antasthmatic.

4677

Antiattrition

An′ti‐at‐tri″tion (�), n. Anything to prevent the effects of friction, esp. a compound lubricant for machinery, etc., often consisting of plumbago, with some greasy material; an...

4678

Antibacchius

‖An′ti‐bac‐chi″us (�), n. [L., fr. Gr. � + �. See Bacchius.] (Pros.) A foot of three syllables, the first two long, and the last short (#).

4679

Antibacterial

An′ti‐bac‐te″ri‐al (?), a.(Med.) (a) Inimical to bacteria; — applied esp. to serum for protection against bacterial diseases. (b) Opposed to the bacterial theory of disease.

4680

Antibillous

An′ti‐bil″lous (�), a. Counteractive of bilious complaints; tending to relieve biliousness.

4681

Antibody

An″ti‐bod′y (?), n.(Physiol. Chem.) Any of various bodies or substances in the blood which act in antagonism to harmful foreign bodies, as toxins or the bacteria producing the t...

4682

Antibrachial

An′ti‐brach″i‐al (�), a.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the antibrachium, or forearm.

4683

Antibrachium

‖An′ti‐brach″i‐um (�), n.(Anat.) That part of the fore limb between the brachium and the carpus; the forearm.

4684

Antibromic

An′ti‐bro″mic (�), n. [Pref. anti- + Gr. � a stink.] An agent that destroys offensive smells; a deodorizer.

4685

Antibubonic

An′ti‐bu‐bon″ic (?), a. Good or used against bubonic plague; as, antibubonic serum, obtained from immunized horses; antibubonic vaccine, a sterilized bouillon culture of the pla...

4686

Antiburgher

An′ti‐burgh″er (�), n.(Eccl. Hist.) One who seceded from the Burghers (1747), deeming it improper to take the Burgess oath.

4687

Antic

An″tic (�), a. [The same word as antique; cf. It. antico ancient. See Antique.] 1. Old; antique. “Lords of antic fame.” Phaer.2. Odd; fantastic; fanciful; grotesque; ludicrous.T...

4688

Antic (2)

An″tic, n. 1. A buffoon or merry-andrew; one that practices odd gesticulations; the Fool of the old play.2. An odd imagery, device, or tracery; a fantastic figure.Woven with ant...

4689

Antic (3)

An″tic, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Anticked (�), Antickt.] To make appear like a buffoon. Shak.

4690

Antic (4)

An″tic, v. i. To perform antics.

4691

Antic-mask

An″tic–mask′ (�), n. An antimask. B. Jonson.

4692

Anticatarrhal

An′ti‐ca‐tarrh′al (�), a.(Med.) Efficacious against catarrh. — n. An anticatarrhal remedy.

4693

Anticathode

An′ti‐cath″ode (�), n.(Phys.) The part of a vacuum tube opposite the cathode. Upon it the cathode rays impinge.

4694

Anticausodic

An′ti‐cau‐sod″ic (�), a. & n.(Med.) Same as Anticausotic.

4695

Anticausotic

An′ti‐cau‐sot″ic (�), a. [Pref. anti- + Gr. � fever, � to burn.] (Med.) Good against an inflammatory fever. — n. A remedy for such a fever.

4696

Antichamber

An″ti‐cham′ber, n. See Antechamber.

4697

Antichlor

An″ti‐chlor (�), n. [Pref. anti- + chlorine.] (Chem.) Any substance (but especially sodium hyposulphite) used in removing the excess of chlorine left in paper pulp or stuffs aft...

4698

Antichrist

An″ti‐christ (�), n. [L. Antichristus, Gr. �; � against + �.] A denier or opponent of Christ. Specif.: A great antagonist, person or power, expected to precede Christ's second c...