<hw>An`ti*pet"al*ous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>anti-</ets> + <ets>petal</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Standing before a petal, as a stamen.</def>
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<hw>An`ti*phar"mic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>anti-</ets> + Gr. <?/ poison.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Antidotal; alexipharmic.</def>
<h1>Antiphlogistian</h1> <Xpage=65>
<hw>An`ti*phlo*gis"tian</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An opposer of the theory of phlogiston.</def>
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<hw>An`ti*phlo*gis"tic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.</def>
<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Counteracting inflammation.</def>
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<hw>An`ti*phlo*gis"tic</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Any medicine or diet which tends to check inflammation.</def>
<i>Coxe.</i>
<h1>Antiphon</h1> <Xpage=65>
<hw>An"ti*phon</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>antiphona</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/. See <er>Anthem</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A musical response; alternate singing or chanting. See <er>Antiphony</er>, and <er>Antiphone</er>.</def>
<p><b>2.</b> <def>A verse said before and after the psalms.</def>
<i>Shipley.</i>
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<hw>An*tiph"o*nal</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to antiphony, or alternate singing; sung alternately by a divided choir or opposite choirs.</def> <i>Wheatly</i>. -- <wordforms><wf>An*tiph"o*nal*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>
<h1>Antiphonal</h1> <Xpage=65>
<hw>An*tiph"o*nal</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A book of antiphons or anthems.</def>
<h1>Antiphonary</h1> <Xpage=65>
<hw>An*tiph"o*na*ry</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>antiphonarium</ets>. See <er>Antiphoner</er>.]</ety> <def>A book containing a collection of antiphons; the book in which the antiphons of the breviary, with their musical notes, are contained.</def>
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<hw>An"ti*phone</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>The response which one side of the choir makes to the other in a chant; alternate chanting or signing.</def>
<h1>Antiphoner</h1> <Xpage=65>
<hw>An*tiph"o*ner</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>antiphonaire</ets>. See <er>Antiphon</er>.]</ety> <def>A book of antiphons.</def>
<i>Chaucer.</i>
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<hw>An`ti*phon"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Antiphonal.</def>
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