Part 512

<hw>An`ti*po"de*an</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to the antipodes, or the opposite side of the world; antipodal.</def>

<h1>Antipodes</h1> <Xpage=65>

<hw>An*tip"o*des</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. pl., fr. Gr. <?/ with the feet opposite, pl. <?/ <?/; <?/ against + <?/, <?/, foot.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Those who live on the side of the globe diametrically opposite.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The country of those who live on the opposite side of the globe.</def>

<i>Latham.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Anything exactly opposite or contrary.</def>

<blockquote>Can there be a greater contrariety unto Christ's judgment, a more perfect <b>antipodes</b> to all that hath hitherto been gospel? <i>Hammond.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Antipole</h1> <Xpage=65>

<hw>An"ti*pole</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The opposite pole; anything diametrically opposed.</def>

<i>Geo. Eliot.</i>

<h1>Antipope</h1> <Xpage=65>

<hw>An"ti*pope</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who is elected, or claims to be, pope in opposition to the pope canonically chosen; esp. applied to those popes who resided at Avignon during the Great Schism.</def>

<h1>Antipsoric</h1> <Xpage=65>

<hw>An`tip*sor"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Of use in curing the itch.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def> An antipsoric remedy.</def></def2>

<h1>Antiptosis</h1> <Xpage=65>

<hw>An`tip*to"sis</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ against + <?/ a falling, a case, <?/ to fall.]</ety> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>The putting of one case for another.</def>

<h1>Antiputrefactive, Antiputrescent</h1> <Xpage=65>

<hw><hw>An`ti*pu`tre*fac"tive</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>An`ti*pu*tres"cent</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.</def>

<h1>Antipyic</h1> <Xpage=65>

<hw>An`ti*py"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>anti-</ets> + Gr. <?/, <?/, pus.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Checking or preventing suppuration.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def> An antipyic medicine.</def2></def>

<h1>Antipyresis</h1> <Xpage=65>

<hw>An`ti*py*re"sis</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ against + <?/ to be feverish, fr. <?/ fire.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The condition or state of being free from fever.</def>

<h1>Antipyretic</h1> <Xpage=65>

<hw>An`ti*py*ret"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Efficacious in preventing or allaying fever.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def> A febrifuge.</def></def2>

<h1>Antipyrine</h1> <Xpage=65>

<hw>An`ti*py"rine</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An artificial alkaloid, believed to be efficient in abating fever.</def>

<h1>Antipyrotic</h1> <Xpage=65>

<hw>An`ti*py*rot"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Good against burns or pyrosis.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def> Anything of use in preventing or healing burns or pyrosis.</def></def2>