Dictionary: AN-TI-HYS-TER'IC – AN-TI-MO'NI-A-TED

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AN-TI-HYS-TER'IC, n.

A medicine that cures or counteracts hysterical affections. – Coxe.

AN-TI-LITH'ICS, n. [Gr. αντι and λιθος, a stone.]

Medicines used in the treatment of stone in the bladder.

AN-TI-LITH-O-TRIP'TIST, n. [Gr. αντι, λιθος, and τριβω.]

One opposed to lithotripsy.

AN-TI-LOG'A-RITHM, n. [anti and logarithm.]

The complement of the logarithm of any sine, tangent or secant, to 90 degrees. – Bailey.

AN-TIL'O-GY, n. [Gr. αντι, against, and λογος, speech.]

A contradiction between any words or passages in an author.

AN-TIL'O-QUY, n. [Gr. αντι and loquor.]

Preface. [Obs.]

AN-TI-MAG-IS'TRI-CAL, a.

Opposed to the office of magistrates. [Not used.] – South.

AN-TI-MA'NI-AC, or AN-TI-MA-NI'AC-AL, a. [anti and maniac.]

Counteracting or curing madness or frenzy. – Beattie.

AN'TI-MASK, n.

A lesser mask. – Bacon.

AN-TI-MA'SON, n.

One opposed to freemasonry.

AN-TI-MA-SON'IC, a.

Opposing freemasonry.

AN-TI-MA'SON-RY, n.

Opposition to freemasonry.

AN-TI-ME-TAB'O-LE, n. [antimetab'oly; Gr. αντι, against, and μεταβολη, mutation.]

In rhetoric, a setting of two things in opposition to each other; as, an honorable action may be attended with labor, but the labor is soon past, and the honor is immortal. – Encyc.

AN-TI-ME-TATH'E-SIS, n. [Gr. αντι, against, and μεταθεσις, a transposition.]

In rhetoric, an inversion of the parts or members of an antithesis; as, “Compare the arrival of this governor, with the victory of that general.” “Compare this peace with that war.” – Cicero in Verrem. Encyc.

AN-TIM'E-TER, n. [Gr. αντι and μετρον, measure.]

An optical instrument for measuring angles with greater accuracy than can be done by the usual quadrants or sextants. – Rees.

AN-TI-MET'RIC-AL, a.

Contrary to the rules of meter or verse. – Bailey.

AN-TI-MIN-IS-TE'RI-AL, a. [anti and ministerial.]

Opposed to the ministry, or administration of government.

AN-TI-MIN-IS-TE'RI-AL-IST, n.

One that opposes the ministry.

AN-TI-MO-NARCH'IC-AL, a. [anti, against, and monarchical.]

Opposed to monarchy; that opposes a kingly government. – Addison.

AN-TI-MO-NARCH'IC-AL-NESS, n.

The quality of being opposed to monarchy.

AN-TI-MON'ARCH-IST, n.

An opposer of monarchs.

AN-TI-MO'NI-AL, a. [from antimony.]

Pertaining to antimony; relating to antimony, or partaking of its qualities.

AN-TI-MO'NI-AL, n.

A preparation of antimony; a medicine in which antimony is a principal ingredient. – Encyc.

AN-TI-MO'NI-ATE, n.

A compound or salt composed of antimonic acid and a base. – Henry.

AN-TI-MO'NI-A-TED, a.

Partaking of antimony; mixed or prepared with antimony; as antimoniated tartar. – Nicholson.