An¶thelÏmin¶tic (?), a. [Pref. antiÏ + Gr. ?, ?, worm, esp. a tapeworm, or mawworm..] (Med.) Good against intestinal worms. Ð n. An anthelmintic remedy. [Written also anthelmintic.]
An¶them (?), n. [OE. antym, antefne, AS. antefen, fr. LL. antiphona, fr. Gr. ?, neut. pl. of ? antiphon, or anthem, n. neut., from ? sounding contrary, returning a sound; ? over against + ? sound, voice: the anthem being sung by the choristers alternately, one halfÐchoir answering the other: cf. OF. anthaine, anteine, antieune, F. antienne. See Antiphon.] 1. Formerly, a hymn sung in alternate parts, in present usage, a selection from the Psalms, or other parts of the Scriptures or the liturgy, set to sacred music.
2. A song or hymn of praise.
Milton.
An¶them, v. t. To celebrate with anthems. [Poet.]
Sweet birds antheming the morn.
Keats.
Ø AnÏthe¶miÏon (?), [NL., fr. Gr. ? flower.] A floral ornament. See Palmette.
Ø An¶theÏmis (?), n. [Gr. ?, equiv. to ? flower; an herb like our chamomile.] (Bot.) Chamomile; a genus of composite, herbaceous plants.
An¶themÏwise· (?), adv. Alternately. [Obs.]
Bacon.
An¶ther (?), n. [F. anthŠre, L. anthera a medicine composed of flowers, fr. Gr. ? flowery, fr. ? to bloom, ? flower.] (Bot.) That part of the stamen containing the pollen, or fertilizing dust, which, when mature, is emitted for the impregnation of the ovary. Ð An¶therÏal (?), a.
Ø An·therÏid¶iÏum (?), n.; pl. Antheridia (?). [Anther + ? (a Gr. diminutive ending).] (Bot.) The male reproductive apparatus in the lower, consisting of a cell or other cavity in which spermatozoids are produced; Ð called also spermary. Ð An·therÏid¶iÏal (?), a.
An·therÏif¶erÏous (?), a. [Anther + Ïferous.] (Bot.) (a) Producing anthers, as plants. (b) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower.
Gray.
AnÏther¶iÏform (?), a. [Anther + Ïform.] Shaped like an anther; antherÐshaped.
An·therÏog¶eÏnous (?), a. [Anther + Ïgenous.] (Bot.) Transformed from anthers, as the petals of a double flower.
An¶therÏoid (?), a. [Anther + Ïoid.] Resembling an anther.
An·therÏoÏzoid (?), An·therÏoÏzoo¶id (?), } n. [Gr. ? flowery + ? animal + Ïoid. See Zooid.] (Bot.) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptograms.
Ø AnÏthe¶sis (?), n. [Gr. ? bloom, fr. ? to bloom, ? flower.] (Bot.) The period or state of full expansion in a flower.
Gray.
Ant¶Ðhill (?), n. (Zo”l.) A mound thrown up by ants or by termites in forming their nests.
AnÏtho¶biÏan (?), n. [Gr. ? flower + ? life.] (Zo”l.) A beetle which feeds on flowers.
Ø An·thoÏbran¶chiÏa (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? flower + ? gills, n. pl.] (Zo”l.) A division of nudibranchiate Mollusca, in which the gills form a wreath or cluster upon the posterior part of the back. See Nudibranchiata, and Doris.
An·thoÏcar¶pous (?), a. [Gr. ? flower + ? fruit.] (Bot.) Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit, as in the checkerberry, the mulberry, and the pineapple.
An·thoÏcy¶aÏnin (?), n. Same as Anthokyan.
Ø AnÏtho¶diÏum (?), n. [NL., from Gr. ? like flowers, flowery; ? flower + ? form.] (Bot.) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into a involucrate head.
AnÏtho¶raÏphy (?), n. [Gr. ? flower + Ïgraphy.] A description of flowers.
An¶thoid (?), a. [Gr. ? flower + Ïoid.] Resembling a flower; flowerlike.
An·thoÏky¶an (?), n. [Gr. ? flower + ? blue.] (Chem.) The blue coloring matter of certain flowers. Same as Cyanin.
An¶thoÏlite (?), n. [Gr. ? flower + Ïlite.] (Paleon.) A fossil plant, like a petrified flower.
An·thoÏlog¶icÏal (?), a. Pertaining to anthology; consisting of beautiful extracts from different authors, especially the poets.
He published a geographical and anthological description of all empires and kingdoms... in this terrestrial globe.
Wood.
AnÏthol¶oÏgist (?), n. One who compiles an anthology.
AnÏthol¶oÏgy (?), n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? flower gathering; ? flower + ? to gather.] 1. A discourses on flowers. [R.]
2. A collection of flowers; a garland. [R.]
3. A collection of flowers of literature, that is, beautiful passages from authors; a collection of poems or epigrams; Ð particularly applied to a collection of ancient Greek epigrams.
4. (Gr. Ch.) A service book containing a selection of pieces for the festival services.
An·thoÏma¶niÏa (?), n. [Gr. ? flower ? madness.] A extravagant fondness for flowers. [R.]
An¶thoÏny's Fire· (?). See Saint Anthony's Fire, under Saint.
AnÏthoph¶aÏgous (?), a. [Gr. ? flower + ? to eat.] (Zo”l.) Eating flowers; Ð said of certain insects.
An¶thoÏphore (?), n. [Gr. ? bearing flowers; ? flower + ? bearing, ? to bear.] (Bot.) The stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the Pink family.
Gray.
AnÏtoph¶oÏrous (?), a. Flower bearing; supporting the flower.
AnÏthoph¶ylÏlite (?), n. [NL. anthophyllum clove.] A mineral of the hornblende group, of a yellowish gray or clove brown color. Ð An·thoÏphylÏlit¶ic (?), a.
An¶thoÏrism (?), n. [Gr. ?; ? + ? to bound, define.] (Rhet.) A description or definition contrary to that which is given by the adverse party. [R.]
An¶thoÏtax·y (?), n. [Gr. ? flower + ? order.] (Bot.) The arrangement of flowers in a cluster; the science of the relative position of flowers; inflorescence.
Ø An·thoÏzo¶a (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? flower + ? animal.] (Zo”l.) The class of the C?lenterata which includes the corals and sea anemones. The three principal groups or orders are Acyonaria, Actinaria, and Madreporaria.
An·thoÏzo¶an (?), a. (Zo”l.) Pertaining to the Anthozoa. Ð n. One of the Anthozoa.
An¶thoÏzo¶ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Anthozoa.
An¶thraÏcene (?), n. [Gr. ? coal.] (Chem.) A solid hydrocarbon, C6H4.C2H2.C6H4, which accompanies naphthalene in the last stages of the distillation of coal tar. Its chief use is in the artificial production of alizarin. [Written also anthracin.]
AnÏthrac¶ic (?), a. Of or relating to anthrax; as, anthracic blood.
An·thraÏcif¶erÏous (?), a. [Gr. ? coal + Ïferous.] (Min.) Yielding anthracite; as, anthraciferous strata.
An¶thraÏcite (?), n. [L. anthracites a kind of bloodstone; fr. Gr. ? like coals, fr. ?, ?, coal or charcoal. Cf. Anthrax.] A hard, compact variety of mineral coal, of high luster, differing from bituminous coal in containing little or no bitumen, in consequence of which it burns with a nearly non luminous flame. The purer specimens consist almost wholly of carbon. Also called glance coal and blind coal.
An¶thraÏcit¶ic (?), a. Of, pertaining to, or like, anthracite; as, anthracitic formations.
An¶thraÏcoid (?), a. [Anthrax + Ïoid.] (Biol.) Resembling anthrax in action; of the nature of anthrax; as, an anthracoid microbe.
An¶thraÏcoÏman·cy (?), n. [Gr. ?, ?, coal + Ïmancy.] Divination by inspecting a burning coal.
An·thraÏcom¶eÏter (?), n. [Gr. ? coal, carbon + Ïmeter.] An instrument for measuring the amount of carbonic acid in a mixture.
An·thraÏcoÏmet¶ric (?), a. Of or pertaining to an anthracometer.
AnÏthra¶oÏnite (?), n. [See Anthracite.] (Min.) A coalÐblack marble, usually emitting a fetid smell when rubbed; Ð called also stinkstone and swinestone.
An·thraÏqui¶none (?), n. [Anthracene + quinone.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon, C6H4.C2O2.C6H4, subliming in shining yellow needless. It is obtained by oxidation of anthracene.
An¶thrax (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. ? coal, carbuncle.] 1. (Med.) (a) A carbuncle. (b) A malignant pustule.
2. (Biol.) A microscopic, bacterial organism (Bacillus anthracis), resembling transparent rods. [See Illust. under Bacillus.]
3. An infectious disease of cattle and sheep. It is ascribed to the presence of a rodÐshaped bacterium (Bacillus anthracis), the spores of which constitute the contagious matter. It may be transmitted to man by inoculation. The spleen becomes greatly enlarged and filled with bacteria. Called also splenic fever.
Ø AnÏthre¶nus (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a hornet.] (Zo”l.) A genus of small beetles, several of which, in the larval state, are very destructive to woolen goods, fur, etc. The common ½museum pest¸ is A. varius; the carpet beetle is A. scrophulari‘. The larv‘ are commonly confounded with moths.
AnÏthrop¶ic (?), AnÏthrop¶icÏal (?), } a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? man.] (Zo”l.) Like or related to man; human. [R.]
Owen.
Ø AnÏthrop¶Ïd‘ (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? man.] (Zo”l.) The group that includes man only.
An·throÏpoÏcen¶tric (?), a. [Gr. ? man + ? center.] Assuming man as the center or ultimate end; Ð applied to theories of the universe or of any part of it, as the solar system.
Draper.
An·throÏpoÏgen¶ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to anthropogeny.
An·throÏpog¶eÏny (?), n. [Gr. ? man + ? birth.] The science or study of human generation, or the origin and development of man.
AnÏthrop¶oÏglot (?), n. [Gr. ?; ? man + ?, ?, tongue.] (Zo”l.) An animal which has a tongue resembling that of man, as the parrot.
An·throÏpog¶raÏphy (?), n. [Gr. ? man + Ïgraphy.] That branch of anthropology which treats of the actual distribution of the human race in its different divisions, as distinguished by physical character, language, institutions, and customs, in contradistinction to ethnography, which treats historically of the origin and filiation of races and nations.
P. Cyc.
An¶throÏpoid (?), a. [Gr. ? man + Ïoid.] Resembling man; Ð applied especially to certain apes, as the ourang or gorilla. Ð n. An ~ ape.
An·throÏpoid¶al (?), a. Anthropoid.
Ø An·throÏpoid¶eÏa (?), n. pl. [NL. See Anthropoid.] (Zo”l.) The suborder of primates which includes the monkeys, apes, and man.
An·throÏpol¶aÏtry (?), n. [Gr. ? man + ? worship.] Man worship.
AnÏthrop¶oÏlite (?), n. [Gr. ? man + Ïlite.] (Paleon.) A petrifaction of the human body, or of any portion of it.
An·throÏpoÏlog¶ic (?), An·throÏpoÏlog¶icÏal (?), } a. Pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man. ½Anthropologic wisdom.¸ Kingsley. Ð An·throÏpoÏlog¶icÏalÏly, adv.
An·throÏpol¶oÏgist (?), n. One who is versed in anthropology.
An·throÏpol¶oÏgy (?), n. [Gr. ? man + Ïlogy.] 1. The science of the structure and functions of the human body.
2. The science of man; Ð sometimes used in a limited sense to mean the study of man as an object of natural history, or as an animal.
3. That manner of expression by which the inspired writers attribute human parts and passions to God.
An¶throÏpoÏman·cy (?), n. [Gr. ? man + Ïmancy.] Divination by the entrails of human being.
An·throÏpoÏmet¶ric (?), An·throÏpoÏmet¶ricÏal (?), } a. Pertaining to anthropometry.
An·throÏpom¶eÏtry (?), n. [Gr. ? man + Ïmercy.] Measurement of the height and other dimensions of human beings, especially at different ages, or in different races, occupations, etc.
Dunglison.
Ø An·throÏpoÏmor¶pha (?), n. pl. [NL. See Anthropomorphism.] (Zo”l.) The manlike, or anthropoid, apes.
An·throÏpoÏmor¶phic (?), a. Of or pertaining to anthromorphism. Hadley. Ð An·throÏpoÏmor¶phicÏalÏly (?), adv.
An·throÏpoÏmor¶phism (?), n. [Gr. ? of human form; ? man + ? form.] 1. The representation of the Deity, or of a polytheistic deity, under a human form, or with human attributes and affections.
2. The ascription of human characteristics to things not human.
An·throÏpoÏmor¶phist (?), n. One who attributes the human form or other human attributes to the Deity or to anything not human.
An·throÏpoÏmor¶phite (?), n. One who ascribes a human form or human attributes to the Deity or to a polytheistic deity. Taylor. Specifically, one of a sect of ancient heretics who believed that God has a human form, etc. Tillotson.
An·throÏpoÏmorÏphit¶ic (?), a. (Biol.) to anthropomorphism.
Kitto.
An·throÏpoÏmor¶phiÏtism (?), n. Anthropomorphism.
Wordsworth.
An·throÏpoÏmor¶phize (?), v. t. & i. To attribute a human form or personality to.
You may see imaginative children every day anthropomorphizing.
Lowell.
An·throÏpoÏmorÏphol¶oÏgy (?), n. [Gr. ? + Ïlogy. See Anthropomorphism.] The application to God of terms descriptive of human beings.
An·throÏpoÏmor¶phoÏsis (?), n. Transformation into the form of a human being.
An·throÏpoÏmor¶phous (?), a.ÿHaving the figure of, or resemblance to, a man; as, an anthromorphous plant. ½Anthromorphous apes.¸
Darwin.
An·throÏpoÏpath¶ic (?), An·throÏpoÏpath¶icÏal (?), } a. Of or pertaining to anthropopathy. [R.] Ð An·throÏpoÏpath¶icÏalÏly, adv.
The daring anthropopathic imagery by which the prophets often represent God as chiding, upbraiding, threatening.
H. Rogers.
An·throÏpop¶aÏthism (?), An·throÏpop¶aÏthy (?), } n. [Gr. ?; ? man + ? suffering, affection, passion, ?, ?, to suffer.] The ascription of human feelings or passions to God, or to a polytheistic deity.
In its recoil from the gross anthropopathy of the vulgar notions, it falls into the vacuum of absolute apathy.
Hare.
Ø An·throÏpoph¶aÏgi (?), n. pl. [L., fr. Gr. ? eating men; ? man + + ? to eat.] Man eaters; cannibals.
Shak.
An·throÏpoÏphag¶ic (?), An·throÏpoÏphag¶icÏal (?), } a. Relating to cannibalism or anthropophagy.
An·throÏpoph·aÏgin¶iÏan (?), n. One who east human flesh. [Ludicrous]
Shak.
An·throÏpoph¶aÏgite (?), n. A cannibal.
W. Taylor.
An·throÏpoph¶aÏgous (?), a. Feeding on human flesh; cannibal.
An·throÏpoph¶aÏgy (?)(?), n. [Gr. ?.] The eating of human flesh; cannibalism.
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An¶throÏpoph¶uÏism (?), n. [Gr. ? of man's nature; ? a man + ? nature.] Human nature. [R.]
Gladstone.
An·throÏpos¶coÏpy (?), n. [Gr. ? man + Ïscopy.] The art of discovering or judging of a man's character, passions. and inclinations from a study of his visible features. [R.]
An·throÏpos¶oÏphy (?), n. [Gr. ? man + ? wisdom, knowledge.] Knowledge of the nature of man; hence, human wisdom.
An·throÏpoÏtom¶icÏal (?), a. Pertaining to anthropotomy, or the dissection of human bodies.
An·throÏpot¶oÏmist (?), n. One who is versed in anthropotomy, or human anatomy.
An·throÏpot¶oÏmy (?), n. [Gr. ? man + ? a cutting.] The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy.
Owen.
Ant·hypÏnot¶ic (?). See Antihypnotic.
Ant·hypÏoÏchon¶driÏac (?), a. & n. See Antihypochondriac.
Ant·hysÏter¶ic (?), a. & n. See Antihysteric.
An¶ti (?). [Gr. ? against. See Ante.] A prefix meaning against, opposite or opposed to, contrary, or in place of; Ð used in composition in many English words. It is often shortened to antÏ; as, antacid, antarctic.
Ø An¶tiÏ‘ (?), n. pl. [L., forelock.] (Zo”l.) The two projecting feathered angles of the forehead of some birds; the frontal points.
An·tiÏalÏbu¶mid (?), n. [Pref. antiÏ + Ïalbumin.] (Physiol. Chem.) A body formed from albumin by pancreatic and gastric digestion. It is convertible into antipeptone.
An·tiÏal¶buÏmose· (?), n. (Physiol.) See Albumose.
An·tiÐAÏmer¶iÏcan (?), a. Opposed to the Americans, their aims, or interests, or to the genius of American institutions.
Marshall.
An·tiÏaph·roÏdis¶iÏac (?), a. & n. Same as Antaphrodisiac.
An·tiÏap·oÏplec¶tic (?), a. & n. (Med.) Same as Antapoplectic.
An¶tiÏar (?), n. [Jav. antjar.] A Virulent poison prepared in Java from the gum resin of one species of the upas tree (Antiaris toxicaria).
An·tiÏaÏrin (?), n. (Chem.) A poisonous principle obtained from antiar.
Watts.
An·tiÏasthÏmat¶ic (?), a. & n. Same as Antasthmatic.
An·tiÏatÏtri¶tion (?), n. Anything to prevent the effects of friction, esp. a compound lubricant for machinery, etc., often consisting of plumbago, with some greasy material; antifriction grease.
Ø An·tiÏbacÏchi¶us (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. ? + ?. See Bacchius.] (Pros.) A foot of three syllables, the first two long, and the last short (?).
An·tiÏbil¶lous (?), a. Counteractive of bilious complaints; tending to relieve biliousness.
An·tiÏbranch¶iÏal (?), a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the antibrachium, or forearm.
Ø An·tiÏbrach¶iÏum (?), n. [NL.] (Anat.) That part of the fore limb between the brachium and the carpus; the forearm.
An·tiÏbro¶mic (?), n. [Pref. antiÏ + Gr. ? a stink.] An agent that destroys offensive smells; a deodorizer.
An·tiÏburgh¶er (?), n. (Eccl. Hist.) One who seceded from the Burghers (1747), deeming it improper to take the Burgess oath.
An¶tic (?), a. [The same word as antique; cf. It. antico ancient. See Antique.] 1. Old; antique. (Zo”l.) ½Lords of antic fame.¸
Phaer.
2. Odd; fantastic; fanciful; grotesque; ludicrous.
The antic postures of a merryÐandrew.
Addison.
The Saxons... worshiped many idols, barbarous in name, some monstrous, all antic for shape.
Fuller.
An¶tic, n. 1. A buffoon or merryÏandrew; one that practices odd gesticulations; the Fool of the old play.
2. An odd imagery, device, or tracery; a fantastic figure.
Woven with antics and wild imagery.
Spenser.
3. A grotesque trick; a piece of buffoonery; a caper.
And fraught with antics as the Indian bird
That writhes and chatters in her wiry cage.
Wordsworth.
4. (Arch.) A grotesque representation. [Obs.]
5. An antimask. [Obs. or R.]
Performed by knights and ladies of his court
In nature of an antic.
Ford.
An¶tic, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Anticked (?), Antickt.] To make appear like a buffoon. [Obs.]
Shak.
An¶tic, v. i. To perform antics.
An·tiÏcaÏtarrh·al (?), a. (Med.) Efficacious against catarrh. Ð n. An anticatarrhal remedy.
An·tiÏcath¶ode (?), n. (Phys.) The part of a vacuum tube opposite the cathode. Upon it the cathode rays impinge.
An·tiÏcauÏsod¶ic (?), a. & n. (Med.) Same as Anticausotic.
An·tiÏcauÏsot¶ic (?), a. [Pref. antiÏ + Gr. ? fever, ? to burn.] (Med.) Good against an inflammatory fever. Ð n. A remedy for such a fever.
An¶tiÏcham·ber, n. [Obs.] See Antechamber.
An¶tiÏchlor (?), n. [Pref. antiÏ + chlorine.] (Chem.) Any substance (but especially sodium hyposulphite) used in removing the excess of chlorine left in paper pulp or stuffs after bleaching.
An¶tiÏchrist (?), n. [L. Antichristus, Gr. ?; ? against + ?.] A denier or opponent of Christ. Specif.: A great antagonist, person or power, expected to precede Christ's second coming.
An·tiÏchris¶tian (?; 106), a. Opposed to the Christian religion.
An·tiÏchris¶tianÏism (?), An·tiÏchrisÏtian¶iÏty (?), } n. Opposition or contrariety to the Christian religion.
An·tiÏchris¶tianÏly (?), adv. In an antichristian manner.
An·tiÏchron¶icÏal (?), a. Deviating from the proper order of time. Ð An·tiÏchron¶icÏalÏly, adv.
AnÏtich¶roÏnism (?), n. [Gr. ?; ? against + ? time.] Deviation from the true order of time; anachronism. [R.]
Selden.
Ø AnÏtich¶thon (?), n.; pl. Antichthones (?). [Gr. ?; ? against + ? the earth.] 1. A hypothetical earth counter to ours, or on the opposite side of the sun.
Grote.
2. pl. Inhabitants of opposite hemispheres.
Whewell.
AnÏtic¶iÏpant (?), a. [L. anticipans, p. pr. of anticipare.] Anticipating; expectant; Ð with of.
Wakening guilt, anticipant of hell.
Southey.
AnÏtic¶iÏpate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Anticipated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Anticipating (?).] [L. anticipatus, p. p. of anticipare to anticipate; ante + capere to make. See Capable.] 1. To be before in doing; to do or take before another; to preclude or prevent by prior action.
To anticipate and prevent the duke's purpose.
R. Hall.
He would probably have died by the hand of the executioner, if indeed the executioner had not been anticipated by the populace.
Macaulay.
2. To take up or introduce beforehand, or before the proper or normal time; to cause to occur earlier or prematurely; as, the advocate has anticipated a part of his argument.
3. To foresee (a wish, command, etc.) and do beforehand that which will be desired.
4. To foretaste or foresee; to have a previous view or impression of; as, to anticipate the pleasures of a visit; to anticipate the evils of life.
Syn. - To prevent; obviate; preclude; forestall; expect. Ð To Anticipate, Expect. These words, as here compared, agree in regarding some future event as about to take place. Expect is the stringer. It supposes some ground or reason in the mind for considering the event as likely to happen. Anticipate is, literally, to take beforehand, and here denotes simply to take into the mind as conception of the future. Hence, to say, ½I did not anticipate a refusal,¸ expresses something less definite and strong than to say, ½ did not expect it.¸ Still, anticipate is a convenient word to be interchanged with expect in cases where the thought will allow.
Good with bad
Expect to hear; supernal grace contending
With sinfulness of men.
Milton.
I would not anticipate the relish of any happiness, nor feel the weight of any misery, before it actually arrives.
Spectator.
Timid men were anticipating another civil war.
Macaulay.
AnÏtic·iÏpa¶tion (?), n. [L. anticipatio: cf. F. anticipation.] 1. The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.
So shall my anticipation prevent your discovery.
Shak.
2. Previous view or impression of what is to happen; instinctive prevision; foretaste; antepast; as, the anticipation of the joys of heaven.
The happy anticipation of renewed existence in company with the spirits of the just.
Thodey.
3. Hasty notion; intuitive preconception.
Many men give themselves up to the first anticipations of their minds.
Locke.
4. (Mus.) The commencing of one or more tones of a chord with or during the chord preceding, forming a momentary discord.
Syn. - Preoccupation; preclusion; foretaste; prelibation; antepast; pregustation; preconception; expectation; foresight; forethought.
AnÏtic¶iÏpaÏtive (?), a. Anticipating, or containing anticipation. ½Anticipative of the feast to come.¸ Cary. Ð AnÏtic¶iÏpaÏtiveÏly, adv.
AnÏtic¶iÏpa·tor (?), n. One who anticipates.
AnÏtic¶iÏpaÏtoÏry (?), a. Forecasting; of the nature of anticipation.
Owen.
Here is an anticipatory glance of what was to be.
J. C. Shairp.
An·tiÏciv¶ic (?), n. Opposed to citizenship.
An·tiÏciv¶ism (?), n. Opposition to the body politic of citizens. [Obs.]
Carlyle.
An·tiÏclas¶tic (?), a. [Pref. antiÏ = Gr. ? to break.] Having to opposite curvatures, that is, curved longitudinally in one direction and transversely in the opposite direction, as the surface of a saddle.
An·tiÏcli¶max (?), n. (Rhet.) A sentence in which the ideas fall, or become less important and striking, at the close; Ð the opposite of climax. It produces a ridiculous effect. Example:
Next comes Dalhousie, the great god of war,
LieutenantÏcolonel to the Earl ?? Mar.
An·tiÏcli¶nal (?), a. [Pref. antiÏ + Gr. ? to incline.] Inclining or dipping in opposite directions. See Synclinal.
÷ line, ÷ axis (Geol.), a line from which strata dip in opposite directions, as from the ridge of a roof. Ð ÷ vertebra (Anat.), one of the dorsal vertebr‘, which in many animals has an upright spine toward which the spines of the neighboring vertebr‘ are inclined.
An·tiÏcli¶nal, n. (Geol.) The crest or line in which strata slope or dip in opposite directions.
Ø An·tiÏcliÏno¶riÏum (?), n.; pl. Anticlinoria (?). [NL., fr. Gr. ? against + ? to incline + ? mountain.]] (Geol.) The upward elevation of the crust of the earth, resulting from a geanticlinal.
An¶ticÏly (?), adv. Oddly; grotesquely.
An¶ticÐmask· (?), n. An antimask.
B. Jonson.
An¶ticÏness, n. The quality of being antic.
Ford.
An·tiÏcon·stiÏtu¶tionÏal (?), a. Opposed to the constitution; unconstitutional.
An·tiÏconÏta¶gious (?), a. (Med.) Opposing or destroying contagion.
An·tiÏconÏvul¶sive (?), a. (Med.) Good against convulsions.
J. Floyer.
An¶tiÏcor (?), n. [Pref. antiÏ + L. cor heart; cf. F. antic?ur.] (Far.) A dangerous inflammatory swelling of a horse's breast, just opposite the heart.
AnÏti¶cous (?), a. [L. anticus in front, foremost, fr. ante before.] (Bot.) Facing toward the axis of the flower, as in the introrse anthers of the water lily.
An¶tiÏcy·clone (?), n. (Meteorol.) A movement of the atmosphere opposite in character, as regards direction of the wind and distribution of barometric pressure, to that of a cyclone. Ð An·tiÏcyÏclon¶ic (?), a. Ð An·tiÏcyÏclon¶icÏalÏly (?), adv.
An¶tiÏdo·tal (?)(?) a. Having the quality an antidote; fitted to counteract the effects of poison. Sir T. Browne. Ð An¶tiÏdo·talÏly, adv.
An¶tiÏdo·taÏry (?), a. Antidotal. Ð n. Antidote; also, a book of antidotes.
An¶tiÏdote (?), n. [L. antidotum, Gr. ? (sc. ?), fr. ? given against; ? against + ? to give: cf. F. antidote. See Dose, n.] 1. A remedy to counteract the effects of poison, or of anything noxious taken into the stomach; Ð used with against, for, or to; as, an antidote against, for, or to, poison.
2. Whatever tends to prevent mischievous effects, or to counteract evil which something else might produce.
An¶tiÏdote, v. t. 1. To counteract or prevent the effects of, by giving or taking an antidote.
Nor could Alexander himself... antidote... the poisonous draught, when it had once got into his veins.
South.
2. To fortify or preserve by an antidote.
An·tiÏdot¶icÏal (?), a. Serving as an antidote. Ð An·tiÏdot¶icÏalÏly, adv.
AnÏtid¶roÏmous (?), a. [Pref. antiÏ + Gr. ? a running.] (Bot.) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
An·tiÏdys·enÏter¶ic (?), a. (Med.) Good against dysentery. Ð n. A medicine for dysentery.
An·tiÏeÏmet¶ic (?), a. ? n. (Med.) Same as Antemetic.
An·tiÏeph·iÏal¶tic (?), a. & n. (Med.) Same as Antephialtic.
An·tiÏep·iÏlep¶tic (?), a. & n. (Med.) Same as Antepileptic.
An·tiÏfe¶brile (?), a. & n. (Med.) Febrifuge.
An·tiÏfeb¶rine (?), n. (Med.) Acetanilide.
An·tiÐfed¶erÏalÏist (?), n. One of party opposed to a federative government; Ð applied particularly to the party which opposed the adoption of the constitution of the United States.
Pickering.
An·tiÏfric¶tion (?), n. Something to lesse? friction; antiattrition. Ð a. Tending to lessen friction.
An·tiÏgaÏlas¶tic (?), a. [Pref. antiÏ + Gr. ?, ?, milk.] Causing a diminution or a suppression of the secretion of milk.
An·tiÏGal¶liÏcan (?), a. Opposed to what is Gallic or French.
An¶tiÏgraph (?), n. [Gr. ? a transcribing: cf. F. antigraphe.] A copy or transcript.
An·tiÏgug¶gler (?)(?) n. [Pref. antiÏ + guggle or gurgle.] A crooked tube of metal, to be introduced into the neck of a bottle for drawing out the liquid without disturbing the sediment or causing a gurgling noise.
An·tiÏhe¶lix (?), n. (Anat.) The curved elevation of the cartilage of the ear, within or in front o? the helix. See Ear.
An·tiÏhem·orÏrhag¶ic (?), a. (Med.) Tending to stop hemorrhage. Ð n. A remedy hemorrhage.
An·tiÏhy·droÏphob¶ic (?), a. (Med.) Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia. Ð n. A remedy for hydrophobia.
An·tiÏhyÏdrop¶ic (?), a. (Med.) Good against dropsy. Ð n. A remedy for dropsy.
An·tiÏhypÏnot¶ic (?), a. (Med.) Tending to prevent sleep. Ð n. An antihypnotic agent.
An·tiÏhyp·oÏchon¶driÏac (?), a. (Med.) Counteractive of hypochondria. Ð n. A remedy for hypochondria.
An·tiÏhysÏter¶ic (?), a. (Med.) Counteracting hysteria. Ð n. A remedy for hysteria.
An·tiÏicÏter¶ic (?), a. (Med.) Good against jaundice. Ð n. A remedy for jaundice.
Ø An·tiÏleÏgom¶eÏna (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? against + ? to speak; part. pass. ?.] (Eccl.) Certain books of the New Testament which were for a time not universally received, but which are now considered canonical. These are the Epistle to the Hebrews, the Epistles of James and Jude, the second Epistle of Peter, the second and third Epistles of John, and the Revelation. The undisputed books are called the Homologoumena.
An·tiÏliÏbra¶tion (?), n. A balancing; equipoise. [R.]
De Quincey.
An·tiÏlith¶ic (?), a. (Med.) Tending to prevent the formation of urinary calculi, or to destroy them when formed. Ð n. An antilithic medicine.
An·tiÏlog¶aÏrithm (?), n. (Math.) The number corresponding to a logarithm. The word has been sometimes, though rarely, used to denote the complement of a given logarithm; also the logarithmic cosine corresponding to a given logarithmic sine. Ð An·tiÏlog·aÏrith¶mic (?), a.
AnÏtil¶oÏgous (?), a. Of the contrary name or character; Ð opposed to analogous.
÷ pole (Eccl.), that pole of a crystal which becomes negatively electrified when heated.
AnÏtil¶oÏgy (?), n.; pl. Antilogies (?). [Gr. ?, fr. ? contradictory; ? against + ? to speak.] A contradiction between any words or passages in an author.
Sir W. Hamilton.
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