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An`ti*py*ret"ic (&?;), a. (Med.) Efficacious in preventing or allaying fever. -- n. A febrifuge.

An`ti*py"rine (&?;), n. (Med.) An artificial alkaloid, believed to be efficient in abating fever.

An`ti*py*rot"ic (&?;), a. (Med.) Good against burns or pyrosis. -- n. Anything of use in preventing or healing burns or pyrosis.

An`ti*qua"ri*an (&?;), a. [See Antiquary]. Pertaining to antiquaries, or to antiquity; as, antiquarian literature.

An`ti*qua"ri*an, n. 1. An antiquary.

2. A drawing paper of large size. See under Paper, n.

An`ti*qua"ri*an*ism (&?;), n. Character of an antiquary; study or love of antiquities. Warburton.

An`ti*qua"ri*an*ize (&?;), v. i. To act the part of an antiquary. [Colloq.]

An"ti*qua*ry (&?;), a. [L. antiquarius, fr. antiquus ancient. See Antique.] Pertaining to antiquity. [R.] "Instructed by the antiquary times." Shak.

An"ti*qua*ry, n.; pl. Antiquaries (&?;). One devoted to the study of ancient times through their relics, as inscriptions, monuments, remains of ancient habitations, statues, coins, manuscripts, etc.; one who searches for and studies the relics of antiquity.

An"ti*quate (&?;), v. t. [L. antiquatus, p. p. of antiquare, fr. antiquus ancient.] To make old, or obsolete; to make antique; to make old in such a degree as to put out of use; hence, to make void, or abrogate.

Christianity might reasonably introduce new laws, and antiquate or abrogate old one. Sir M. Hale.

An"ti*qua`ted (&?;), a. Grown old. Hence: Bygone; obsolete; out of use; old-fashioned; as, an antiquated law. "Antiquated words." Dryden.

Old Janet, for so he understood his antiquated attendant was denominated. Sir W. Scott.

Syn. -- Ancient; old; antique; obsolete. See Ancient.

An"ti*qua`ted*ness, n. Quality of being antiquated.

An"ti*quate*ness (&?;), n. Antiquatedness. [Obs.]

An`ti*qua"tion (&?;), n. [L. antiquatio, fr. antiquare.] The act of making antiquated, or the state of being antiquated. Beaumont.

An*tique" (&?;), a. [F., fr. L. antiquus old, ancient, equiv. to anticus, from ante before. Cf. Antic.]

1. Old; ancient; of genuine antiquity; as, an antique statue. In this sense it usually refers to the flourishing ages of Greece and Rome.

For the antique world excess and pride did hate. Spenser.

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2. Old, as respects the present age, or a modern period of time; of old fashion; antiquated; as, an antique robe. "Antique words." Spenser.

3. Made in imitation of antiquity; as, the antique style of Thomson's "Castle of Indolence."

4. Odd; fantastic. [In this sense, written antic.]

Syn. -- Ancient; antiquated; obsolete; antic; old-fashioned; old. See Ancient.

An*tique" (&?;), n. [F. See Antique, a. ] In general, anything very old; but in a more limited sense, a relic or object of ancient art; collectively, the antique, the remains of ancient art, as busts, statues, paintings, and vases.

Misshapen monuments and maimed antiques. Byron.