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A species of pier produced by thickening a wall at its termination, treated architecturally as a pilaster, with capital and base.

A remedy for acidity of the stomach, as an alkali or absorbent. -- a.

Corrective of acrimony of the humors.

Pertaining to Antæus, a giant athlete slain by Hercules.

Opposition of action; counteraction or contrariety of things or principles.

One who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; an opponent. Antagonist of Heaven's Almigthy King. Milton. Our antagonists in these controversies. Hooker.

Opposing in combat, combating; contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces. -- An*tag`o*nis"tic*al*ly, adv. They were distinct, adverse, even antagonistic. Milman.

To contend with; to oppose actively; to counteract.

Contest; opposition; antagonism. [Obs.] Antagony that is between Christ and Belial. Milton.

Alleviating pain. -- n.

Anything that neutralizes, or that counteracts an alkaline tendency in the system. Hoopplw.

Of power to counteract alkalies.

Away from the ambulacral region.

A figure which consists in repeating the same word in a different sense; as, Learn some craft when young, that when old you may live without craft.

A figure which consists in answering the charge of an adversary, by a counter charge.

Capable of blunting the venereal appetite. -- n.

Antaphrodisiac.

Good against apoplexy. -- n.

Opposition to government in general. [R.]

One who opposes all government. [R.]