Antiochian epoch (Chron.), a method of computing time, from the proclamation of liberty granted to the city of Antioch, about the time of the battle of Pharsalia, B.C. 48.
An`ti*o`don*tal"gic (&?;), a. (Med.) Efficacious in curing toothache. -- n. A remedy for toothache.
An`ti*or*gas"tic (&?;), a. [Pref. anti- + Gr. &?; to swell, as with lust.] (Med.) Tending to allay venereal excitement or desire; sedative.
An`ti*pa"pal (&?;), a. Opposed to the pope or to popery. Milton.
An`ti*par"al*lel (&?;), a. Running in a contrary direction. Hammond.
An`ti*par"al*lels (&?;), n. pl. (Geom.) Straight lines or planes which make angles in some respect opposite in character to those made by parallel lines or planes.
An`ti*par`a*lyt"ic (&?;), a. (Med.) Good against paralysis. -- n. A medicine for paralysis.
An`ti*par`a*lyt"ic*al (&?;), a. Antiparalytic.
{ An`ti*pa*thet"ic (&?;), An`ti*pa*thet"ic*al (&?;), } a. Having a natural contrariety, or constitutional aversion, to a thing; characterized by antipathy; -- often followed by to. Fuller.
An`ti*path"ic (&?;), a. [NL. antipathicus, Gr. &?; of opposite feelings.] (Med.) Belonging to antipathy; opposite; contrary; allopathic.
An*tip"a*thist (&?;), n. One who has an antipathy. [R.] "Antipathist of light." Coleridge.