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t of the human organism in relation to other organisms and to environment. -- An`thro*po*nom"ic*al (#), a.

Pertaining to anthropotomy, or the dissection of human bodies.

One who is versed in anthropotomy, or human anatomy.

The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy. Owen.

An agent that destroys offensive smells; a deodorizer.

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

cond and third Epistles of John, and the Revelation. The undisputed books are called the Homologoumena.

Of or pertaining to the Antinomians; opposed to the doctrine that the moral law is obligatory.

The tenets or practice of Antinomians. South.

An Antinomian. [R.] Bp. Sanderson.

Opposition of one law or rule to another law or rule. Different commentators have deduced from it the very opposite doctrines. In some instances this apparent antinomy is doubtful. De Quincey.

The use of some epithet or the name of some office, dignity, or the like, instead of the proper name of the person; as when his majesty is used for a king, or when, instead of Aristotle, we say, the philosopher; or, conversely, the use of a proper name instead of an appellative, as when a wise man is called a Solomon,…

Pertaining to, or characterized by, antonomasia. -- An`to*no*mas"tic*al*ly, adv.

Antonomasia.

Assurance of manner or of action; self-possession.

Simple incision. Dunglison.

Free from chromatic and spherical aberration; -- said esp. of a lens in which rays of three or more colors are brought to the same focus, the degree of achromatism thus obtained being more complete than where two rays only are thus focused, as in the ordinary achromatic objective. --Ap`o*chro"ma*tism (#), n.…

An instrument for measuring the height of objects. Knight.

The art of measuring the distance of objects afar off. [Obs. or R.]

A crystalline alkaloid obtained from morphia. It is a powerful emetic.