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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.

Like or related to man; human. [R.] Owen.

Pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man. "Anthropologic wisdom." Kingsley. -- An`thro*po*log"ic*al*ly, adv.

Pertaining to anthropometry.

Of or pertaining to anthropopathy. [R.] -- An`thro*po*path"ic*al*ly, adv. The daring anthropopathic imagery by which the prophets often represent God as chiding, upbraiding, threatening. H. Rogers.

Relating to cannibalism or anthropophagy.

Pertaining to anthropotomy, or the dissection of human bodies.

Deviating from the proper order of time. -- An`ti*chron"ic*al*ly, adv.

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

Opposed to the office or authority of magistrates. [Obs.] South.

Opposed to monarchial government. Bp. Benson. Addison.

Antiparalytic.

Having a natural contrariety, or constitutional aversion, to a thing; characterized by antipathy; -- often followed by to. Fuller.

Pertaining to antiphrasis. -- An`ti*phras"tic*al*ly, adv.

Contrary to nature; unnatural.

Antiscorbutic.

rescent tendency in the system; antiputrefactive. Antiseptic surgery, that system of surgical practice which insists upon a systematic use of antiseptics in the performance of operations and the dressing of wounds.

By means of antiseptics.

Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted.

By way antithesis.