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e first of which, called strophe, was sung in turning from east to west; the other, named antistrophe, in returning from west to east; then they stood before the altar, and sang the epode, which was the last part of the song. Abp. Potter.

Of or pertaining to an antistrophe.

An argument retorted on an opponent. Milton.

Antistrumous. -- n.

Good against scrofulous disorders. Johnson. Wiseman.

Efficacious against syphilis. -- n.

The doctrine of antitheists. -- An`ti*the*is"tic, a.

A disbeliever in the existence of God.

The second of two clauses forming an antithesis.

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.

A substance (sometimes the product of a specific micro-organism and sometimes 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.