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The quality of being antic. Ford.

The electric waves falling on this contrivance increase its resistance several times. The anticoherer can be used in conjunction with a telephone.

Opposed to the constitution; unconstitutional.

Opposing or destroying contagion.

Good against convulsions. J. Floyer.

A dangerous inflammatory swelling of a horse's breast, just opposite the heart.

Facing toward the axis of the flower, as in the introrse anthers of the water lily.

A movement of the atmosphere opposite in character, as regards direction of the wind and distribution of barometric pressure, to that of a cyclone. -- An`ti*cy*clon"ic, a. -- An`ti*cy*clon"ic*al*ly, adv.

An antidiphtheritic agent.

Having the quality an antidote; fitted to counteract the effects of poison. Sir T. Browne. -- An"ti*do`tal*ly, adv.

Antidotal. -- n. Antidote; also, a book of antidotes.

, or of anything noxious taken into the stomach; -- used with against, for, or to; as, an antidote against, for, or to, poison.

Serving as an antidote. -- An`ti*dot"ic*al*ly, adv.

Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.

Good against dysentery. -- n.

Same as Antemetic.

Same as Antephialtic.

Same as Antepileptic.

Febrifuge.

Acetanilide.