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Opposing or destroying contagion.

Good against convulsions. J. Floyer.

A movement of the atmosphere opposite in character, as regards direction of the wind and distribution of barometric pressure, to that of a cyclone. -- An`ti*cy*clon"ic, a. -- An`ti*cy*clon"ic*al*ly, adv.

Something to lessea. Tending to lessen friction.

Counteractive of hypochondria. -- n.

A balancing; equipoise. [R.] De Quincey.

One opposed to Freemasonry. -- An`ti*ma*son"ic, a.

Opposition to Freemasonry.

Opposed to monarchial government. Bp. Benson. Addison.

An enemy to monarchial government.

A compound of antimonic acid with a base or basic radical. [Written also antimoniate.]

Of or pertaining to antimony. -- n. (Med.)

Combined or prepared with antimony; as, antimoniated tartar.

Pertaining to, or derived from, antimony; -- said of those compounds of antimony in which this element has its highest equivalence; as, antimonic acid.

Pertaining to, or derived from, antimony; -- said of those compounds of antimony in which this element has an equivalence next lower than the highest; as, antimonious acid.

A compound of antimonious acid and a base or basic radical.

Combined with or containing antimony; as, antimoniureted hydrogen. [Written also antimoniuretted.]

The upper, contrary-moving current of the atmosphere over a monsoon.

, resembling a metal in its appearance and physical properties, but in its chemical relations belonging to the class of nonmetallic substances. Atomic weight, 120. Symbol, Sb.

Antagonistic to one's country or nation, or to a national government.