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Pertaining to antiperistasis.

An opposer of the theory of phlogiston.

Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.

The use of words in a sense opposite to their proper meaning; as when a court of justice is called a court of vengeance.

Relieving or curing phthisis, or consumption. -- n.

The putting of one case for another.

The condition or state of being free from fever.

Character of an antiquary; study or love of antiquities. Warburton.

An antiquary; a collector of antiques. [R.] Pinkerton.

One of a sect which opposes the observance of the Christian Sabbath.

Hostile to priests or the priesthood. Waterland.

opposite directions. The inhabitants of the north and south temperate zones are always Antiscians. Brande & C.

Anthelmintic.

Counteracting scurvy. -- n.

Antiscorbutic.

Opposed to, or not in accordance with, the Holy Scriptures.

Standing before a sepal, or calyx leaf.

Prevention of sepsis by excluding or destroying microorganisms.

which prevents or retards putrefaction, or destroys, or protects from, putrefactive organisms; as, salt, carbolic acid, alcohol, cinchona.

or preventing putrefaction, or a putrescent 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.