| antapoplectic | <medicine> Good against apoplexy. A medicine used against apoplexy. Origin: Pref. Anti- + apoplectic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| antarctic regions | The continent lying around the south pole and the southern waters of the atlantic, pacific, and indian oceans. It includes the falkland islands dependencies. (12 Dec 1998) |
| antares | <radiobiology> Laser-target irradiation system (i.e., laser fusion research device) at Los Alamos National Lab, was operational in 1982. (The author would welcome current information.) (09 Oct 1997) |
| antarthritic | <medicine> Counteracting or alleviating gout. A remedy against gout. Origin: Pref. Anti- + arthritic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| antasthenic | 1. Strengthening or invigorating. 2. An agent possessing such qualities. Origin: anti-+ G. Astheneia, weakness (05 Mar 2000) |
| antasthmatic | <medicine> Opposing, or fitted to relieve, asthma. A remedy for asthma. Origin: Pref. Anti- + asthmatic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| antatrophic | 1. Preventing or curing atrophy. 2. An agent that promotes the restoration of atrophied structures. (05 Mar 2000) |
| antazoline | <chemical> An antagonist of histamine h1 receptors. Pharmacological action: anti-allergic agents, histamine h1 antagonists. Chemical name: 1H-Imidazole-2-methanamine, 4,5-dihydro-N-phenyl-N-(phenylmethyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| antazoline hydrochloride | 2-(N-benzylanilino-methyl)-2-imidazoline hydrochloride;a histamine-antagonizing agent used in treating allergy; also available as antazoline hydrochloride phosphate. Synonym: phenazoline hydrochloride. (05 Mar 2000) |