Antipsoric
(An`tip*sor"ic) a. (Med.) Of use in curing the itch.n. An antipsoric remedy.

Antiptosis
(||An`tip*to"sis) n. [L., fr. Gr. against + a falling, a case, to fall.] (Gram.) The putting of one case for another.

Antiputrefactive
(An`ti*pu`tre*fac"tive An`ti*pu*tres"cent) a. Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.

Antipyic
(An`ti*py"ic) a. [Pref. anti- + Gr. pus.] (Med.) Checking or preventing suppuration.n. An antipyic medicine.

Antipyresis
(||An`ti*py*re"sis) n. [NL., fr. Gr. against + to be feverish, fr. fire.] (Med.) The condition or state of being free from fever.

Antipyretic
(An`ti*py*ret"ic) a. (Med.) Efficacious in preventing or allaying fever.n. A febrifuge.

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

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

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

Antiquarian
(An`ti*qua"ri*an), n.

1. An antiquary.

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

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

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

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

Antiquary
(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.

Antiquate
(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.

Antiquated
(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.

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

Antiquateness
(An"ti*quate*ness) n. Antiquatedness. [Obs.]


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