Webster's Dictionary 1913

4456

Ant-cattle

Ant″–cat′tle (�), n.pl.(Zoöl.) Various kinds of plant lice or aphids tended by ants for the sake of the honeydew which they secrete. See Aphips.

4457

Ant-eater

Ant″–eat′er (�), n.(Zoöl.) One of several species of edentates and monotremes that feed upon ants. See Ant-bear, Pangolin, Aard-vark, and Echidna.

4458

Ant-hill

Ant″–hill (�), n.(Zoöl.) A mound thrown up by ants or by termites in forming their nests.

4459

Ant-lion

Ant″–li′on (�), n.(Zoöl.) A neuropterous insect, the larva of which makes in the sand a pitfall to capture ants, etc. The common American species is Myrmeleon obsoletus, the Eur...

4460

Anta

‖An″ta (�), n.; pl.Antæ (�). (Arch.) A species of pier produced by thickening a wall at its termination, treated architecturally as a pilaster, with capital and base.☞ Porches, ...

4461

Antacid

Ant‐ac″id (�), n. [Pref.anti- + acid.] (Med.) A remedy for acidity of the stomach, as an alkali or absorbent. — a. Counteractive of acidity.

4462

Antacrid

Ant‐ac″rid (�), a. [Pref. anti- + acrid.] Corrective of acrimony of the humors.

4463

Antæan

An‐tæ″an (�), a. Pertaining to Antæus, a giant athlete slain by Hercules.

4464

Antagonism

An‐tag″o‐nism (ăn‐tăg″ō̍‐nĭz'm), n. [Gr. ανταγὤνισμα, fr. ανταγωνἴζεσθαι to struggle against; αντἴ against + αγωνἴζεσθαι to contend or struggle, αγὤν contest: cf. F. antagonisme...

4465

Antagonist

An‐tag″o‐nist (ăn‐tăg″ō̍‐nĭst), n. [L. antagonista, Gr. ανταγωνιστἤσ; αντἴ against + αγωνιστἤσ combatant, champion, fr. αγωνἴζεσθαι: cf. F. antagoniste. See Antagonism.] 1. One ...

4466

Antagonist (2)

An‐tag″o‐nist, a. Antagonistic; opposing; counteracting; as, antagonist schools of philosophy.

4467

Antagonistic

{ An‐tag′o‐nis″tic (�), An‐tag′o‐nis″tic‐al (�), } a. Opposing in combat, combating; contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces. — An‐tag′o‐nis″tic‐al‐ly, adv.They we...

4468

Antagonize

An‐tag″o‐nize (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Antagonized (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Antagonozing.] [Gr. �. See Antagonism.] To contend with; to oppose actively; to counteract.

4469

Antagonize (2)

An‐tag″o‐nize, v. i. To act in opposition.

4470

Antagony

An‐tag″o‐ny (�), n. [Gr. �; � + � contest: cf. F. (16th century) antagonie. See Antagonism.] Contest; opposition; antagonism.Antagony that is between Christ and Belial.Milton.

4471

Antalgic

An‐tal″gic (�), a. [Pref. anti- + Gr. � pain: cf. F. antalgique.] (Med.) Alleviating pain. — n. A medicine to alleviate pain; an anodyne.

4472

Antalkali

Ant‐al″ka‐li (?; 277), Ant‐al″ka‐line (�), n. [Pref. anti- + alkali.] Anything that neutralizes, or that counteracts an alkaline tendency in the system. Hooper.

4473

Antalkaline (2)

Ant‐al″ka‐line, a. Of power to counteract alkalies.

4474

Antambulacral

Ant‐am′bu‐la″cral (ănt‐ăm′bū̍‐lā″kral), a.(Zoöl.) Away from the ambulacral region.

4475

Antanaclasis

‖Ant′an‐a‐cla″sis (�), n. [Gr. �; � + � a bending back and breaking. See Anaclastic.] (Rhet.) (a) A figure which consists in repeating the same word in a different sense; as, Le...

4476

Antanagoge

‖Ant′an‐a‐go″ge (�), n. [Pref. anti- + anagoge.] (Rhet.) A figure which consists in answering the charge of an adversary, by a counter charge.

4477

Antaphrodisiac

Ant′aph‐ro‐dis″i‐ac (�), a. [Pref. anti- + aphrodisiac.] (Med.) Capable of blunting the venereal appetite. — n. Anything that quells the venereal appetite.

4478

Antaphroditic

Ant′aph‐ro‐dit″ic (�), a. [Pref. anti- + Gr. � Aphrodite: cf. F. antaphroditique.] (Med.) 1. Antaphrodisiac.2. Antisyphilitic.

4479

Antaphroditic (2)

Ant′aph‐ro‐dit″ic, n. An antaphroditic medicine.

4480

Antapoplectic

Ant′ap‐o‐plec″tic (�), a. [Pref. anti- + apoplectic.] (Med.) Good against apoplexy. — n. A medicine used against apoplexy.

4481

Antarchism

Ant‐ar″chism (�), n. [Pref. anti- + Gr. � government.] Opposition to government in general.

4482

Antarchist

Ant‐ar″chist (�), n. One who opposes all government.