Part 508

<hw>An*tin"o*my</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Antinomies</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>antinomia</ets>, Gr. <?/; <?/ against + <?/ law.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Opposition of one law or rule to another law or rule.</def>

<blockquote>Different commentators have deduced from it the very opposite doctrines. In some instances this apparent <b>antinomy</b> is doubtful. <i>De Quincey.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An opposing law or rule of any kind.</def>

<blockquote>As it were by his own <b>antinomy</b>, or counterstatute. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Metaph.)</fld> <def>A contradiction or incompatibility of thought or language; -- in the Kantian philosophy, such a contradiction as arises from the attempt to apply to the ideas of the reason, relations or attributes which are appropriate only to the facts or the concepts of experience.</def>

<h1>Antiochian</h1> <Xpage=65>

<hw>An`ti*o"chi*an</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Pertaining to Antiochus, a contemporary with Cicero, and the founder of a sect of philosophers.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to the city of Antioch, in Syria.</def>

<cs><col>Antiochian epoch</col> <fld>(Chron.)</fld>, <cd>a method of computing time, from the proclamation of liberty granted to the city of Antioch, about the time of the battle of Pharsalia, B.C. 48.</cd></cs>

<h1>Antiodontalgic</h1> <Xpage=65>

<hw>An`ti*o`don*tal"gic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Efficacious in curing toothache.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def> A remedy for toothache.</def></def2>

<h1>Antiorgastic</h1> <Xpage=65>

<hw>An`ti*or*gas"tic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>anti-</ets> + Gr. <?/ to swell, as with lust.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Tending to allay venereal excitement or desire; sedative.</def>

<h1>Antipapal</h1> <Xpage=65>

<hw>An`ti*pa"pal</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Opposed to the pope or to popery.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Antiparallel</h1> <Xpage=65>

<hw>An`ti*par"al*lel</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Running in a contrary direction.</def>

<i>Hammond.</i>

<h1>Antiparallels</h1> <Xpage=65>

<hw>An`ti*par"al*lels</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>Straight lines or planes which make angles in some respect opposite in character to those made by parallel lines or planes.</def>

<h1>Antiparalytic</h1> <Xpage=65>

<hw>An`ti*par`a*lyt"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Good against paralysis.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def> A medicine for paralysis.</def></def2>

<h1>Antiparalytical</h1> <Xpage=65>

<hw>An`ti*par`a*lyt"ic*al</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Antiparalytic.</def>

<h1>Antipathetic, Antipathetical</h1> <Xpage=65>

<hw><hw>An`ti*pa*thet"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>An`ti*pa*thet"ic*al</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having a natural contrariety, or constitutional aversion, to a thing; characterized by antipathy; -- often followed by <i>to</i>.</def>

<i>Fuller.</i>