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Relating or attributed to the Anabaptists, or their doctrines. Milton. Bp. Bull.

The doctrine, system, or practice, of Anabaptists. [R.] Thus died this imaginary king; and Anabaptistry was suppressed in Munster. Pagitt.

om the coast, like that of the younger Cyrus into Central Asia, described by Xenophon in his work called "The Anabasis." The anabasis of Napoleon. De Quincey.

The constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from katabolism.

A fresh-water weed of the frog's-bit family (Hydrocharidaceæ), native to America. Transferred to England it became an obstruction to navigation. Called also waterweed and water thyme.

An error in regard to the place of an event or a thing; a referring something to a wrong place. [R.]

A misplacing or error in the order of time; an error in chronology by which events are misplaced in regard to each other, esp. one by which an event is placed too early; falsification of chronological relation.

Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism. T. Warton.

A figure by which a speaker appeals to his hearers or opponents for their opinion on the point in debate. Walker.

A secondary notch in the pulse curve, obtained in a sphygmographic tracing.

A prefix of one or two unaccented syllables to a verse properly beginning with an accented syllable.

sentence or clause, at the beginning of the next, with an adjunct idea; as, "He retained his virtues amidst all his misfortunes -- misfortunes which no prudence could foresee or prevent."

See Anæsthesia.

The unfolding or dénouement. [R.] De Quincey.

The act or practice of making anagrams. Camden.

A maker anagrams.

A species of epileptic attack, originating from gastric disorder.

Logic

One who reasons from analogy, or represent, by analogy. Cheyne.

entence, the tones of a tune, or the simple propositions which enter into an argument. It is opposed to synthesis.