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A disbeliever in the existence of God.

An opposition or contrast of words or sentiments occurring in the same sentence; as, "The prodigal robs his heir; the miser robs himself." "He had covertly shot at Cromwell; he how openly aimed at the Queen."

An antithetic or contrasted statement. Bacon.

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

By way antithesis.

etimes naturally present in the blood or tissues of an animal), capable of producing immunity from certain diseases, or of counteracting the poisonous effects of pathogenic bacteria.

A prominence on the lower posterior portion of the concha of the external ear, opposite the tragus. See Ear.

An articular surface on the ilium of birds against which the great trochanter of the femur plays.

At the extremity most remote from the hilum, as the embryo, or inverted with respect to the seed, as the radicle. Lindley.

Antitypical. [R.]

That of which the type pattern or representation; that which is represented by the type or symbol.

Of or pertaining to an antitype; explaining the type. -- An`ti*typ"ic*al*ly, adv.

Resisting blows; hard. [Obs.] Cudworth.

Opposition or resistance of matter to force. [R.] Sir W. Hamilton.

Pertaining to, or situated in, the region of the front of the orbit. -- n.

To or towards any place. [Archaic] De Foe.

Inflammation of the aorta.

Enumeration of parts or particulars.

Native phosphate of lime, occurring usually in six-sided prisms, color often pale green, transparent or translucent.

Serving to open; aperient. Harvey.