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AMYLOLYTIC a.
Effecting the conversion of starch into soluble dextrin and sugar; as, an amylolytic ferment. Foster.
AMYLOPLASTIC a.
Starch-forming; amylogenic.
ANABAPTISTIC; ANABAPTISTICAL a.
Relating or attributed to the Anabaptists, or their doctrines. Milton. Bp. Bull.
ANABATIC a.
Pertaining to anabasis; as, an anabatic fever. [Obs.]
ANACAMPTIC a.
Reflecting of reflected; as, an anacamptic sound (and echo).
ANACAMPTICALLY adv.
By reflection; as, echoes are sound produced anacamptically. Hutton.
ANACAMPTICS n. 2 definitions
The science of reflected light, now called catoptrics.
ANACATHARTIC a. 2 definitions
An anacatharic medicine; an expectorant or an emetic.
ANACHORET; ANACHORETICAL n.
See Anchoret, Anchoretic. [Obs.]
ANACHRONISTIC a.
Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism. T. Warton.
ANACLASTIC a. 2 definitions
Produced by the refraction of light, as seen through water; as, anaclastic curves.
ANACLASTICS n.
That part of optics which treats of the refraction of light; -- commonly called dioptrics. Encyc. Brit.
ANACREONTIC a. 2 definitions
Pertaining to, after the manner of, or in the meter of, the Greek poet Anacreon; amatory and convivial. De Quincey.
ANACROTIC a.
Pertaining to anachronism.
ANAEROBIOTIC a.
Related to, or of the nature of, anaërobies.
ANAESTHETIC a. 3 definitions
Capable of rendering insensible; as, anæsthetic agents.
ANAGLYPTIC a.
Relating to the art of carving, enchasing, or embossing in low relief.
ANAGLYPTICS n.
The art of carving in low relief, embossing, etc.
ANAGRAMMATIC; ANAGRAMMATICAL a.
Pertaining to, containing, or making, anagram. -- An`a*gram*mat"ic*al*ly, adv.
ANALECTIC a.
Relating to analects; made up of selections; as, an analectic magazine.
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