Antisplenetic
(An`ti*splen"e*tic) a. Good as a remedy against disease of the spleen. — n. An antisplenetic
medicine.
Antistrophe
(||An*tis"tro*phe) n. [L., fr. Gr. fr. to turn to the opposite side; against + to turn. See Strophe.]
1. In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe
or movement from right to left. Hence: The lines of this part of the choral song.
It was customary, on some occasions, to dance round the altars whilst they sang the sacred hymns,
which consisted of three stanzas or parts; the first of which, called strophe, was sung in turning from
east to west; the other, named antistrophe, in returning from west to east; then they stood before the
altar, and sang the epode, which was the last part of the song.
Abp. Potter.
2. (Rhet.) (a) The repetition of words in an inverse order; as, the master of the servant and the servant
of the master. (b) The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him.
Antistrophic
(An`ti*stroph"ic) a. Of or pertaining to an antistrophe.
Antistrophon
(||An*tis"tro*phon) n. [Gr. turned opposite ways.] (Rhet.) An argument retorted on an
opponent. Milton.
Antistrumatic
(An`ti*stru"mat"ic) a. (Med.) Antistrumous. — n. A medicine for scrofula.
Antistrumous
(An`ti*stru"mous) a. (Med.) Good against scrofulous disorders. Johnson. Wiseman.
Antisyphilitic
(An`ti*syph`i*lit"ic) a. (Med.) Efficacious against syphilis. — n. A medicine for syphilis.
Antitheism
(An`ti*the"ism) n. The doctrine of antitheists. — An`ti*the*is"tic a.
Antitheist
(An`ti*the"ist), n. A disbeliever in the existence of God.
Antithesis
(An*tith"e*sis) n.; pl. Antitheses. [L., fr. Gr. fr. to set against, to oppose; against + to set.
See Thesis.]
1. (Rhet.) An opposition or contrast of words or sentiments occurring in the same sentence; as, "The
prodigal robs his heir; the miser robs himself." "He had covertly shot at Cromwell; he how openly aimed
at the Queen."
2. The second of two clauses forming an antithesis.
3. Opposition; contrast.
Antithet
(An"ti*thet) n. [L. antitheton, fr. Gr. antithetic.] An antithetic or contrasted statement. Bacon.
Antithetic
(An`ti*thet"ic An`ti*thet"ic*al) a. Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing,
or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted.
Antithetically
(An`ti*thet"ic*al*ly), adv. By way antithesis.
