Anthropotomist An`thro·pot"o·mist noun One who is versed in anthropotomy, or human anatomy.

Anthropotomy An`thro·pot"o·my noun [ Greek ... man + ... a cutting.] The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy. Owen.

Anthypnotic Ant`hyp·not"ic See Antihypnotic .

Anthypochondriac Ant`hyp·o·chon"dri·ac adjective & noun See Antihypochondriac .

Anthysteric Ant`hys·ter"ic adjective & noun See Antihysteric .

Anti An"ti [ Greek ... against. See Ante .] A prefix meaning against , opposite or opposed to , contrary , or in place of ; -- used in composition in many English words. It is often shortened to ant -; as, ant acid, ant arctic.

Anti-American An`ti-A·mer"i·can adjective Opposed to the Americans, their aims, or interests, or to the genius of American institutions. Marshall.

Anti-federalist An`ti-fed"er·al·ist noun One of party opposed to a federative government; -- applied particularly to the party which opposed the adoption of the constitution of the United States. Pickering.

Anti-Gallican An`ti-Gal"li·can adjective Opposed to what is Gallic or French.

Anti-imperialism An`ti-im·pe"ri·al·ism noun Opposition to imperialism; -- applied specif., in the United States, after the Spanish-American war (1898), to the attitude or principles of those opposing territorial expansion; in England, of those, often called Little Englanders , opposing the extension of the empire and the closer relation of its parts, esp. in matters of commerce and imperial defense. -- An`ti- im*pe"ri*al*ist , noun -- An`ti- im*pe`ri*al*is"tic adjective

Anti-Semitism An`ti-Sem"i·tism noun Opposition to, or hatred of, Semites, esp. Jews. -- An`ti-Sem"ite noun -- An`ti-Sem*it"ic adjective

Anti-trade An"ti-trade` noun A tropical wind blowing steadily in a direction opposite to the trade wind.

Anti-trade An"ti-trade` noun A westerly wind which blows nearly continuously between 30° and 50° of latitude in both the northern and the southern hemisphere.

Antialbumid An`ti·al·bu"mid noun [ Prefix anti- + -albumin .] (Physiol. Chem.) A body formed from albumin by pancreatic and gastric digestion. It is convertible into antipeptone.

Antialbumose An`ti·al"bu·mose` noun (Physiol.) See Albumose .

Antiaphrodisiac An`ti·aph`ro·dis"i·ac adjective & noun Same as Antaphrodisiac .

Antiapoplectic An`ti·ap`o·plec"tic adjective & noun (Medicine) Same as Antapoplectic .

Antiar An"ti·ar noun [ Jav. antjar .] A Virulent poison prepared in Java from the gum resin of one species of the upas tree ( Antiaris toxicaria ).

Antiarin An`ti·a·rin noun (Chemistry) A poisonous principle obtained from antiar. Watts.

Antiasthmatic An`ti·asth·mat"ic adjective & noun Same as Antasthmatic .

Antiattrition An`ti·at·tri"tion noun Anything to prevent the effects of friction, esp. a compound lubricant for machinery, etc., often consisting of plumbago, with some greasy material; antifriction grease.

Antibacchius An`ti·bac·chi"us noun [ Latin , from Greek ... + .... See Bacchius .] (Pros.) A foot of three syllables, the first two long, and the last short .

Antibacterial An`ti·bac·te"ri·al adjective (Medicine) (a) Inimical to bacteria; -- applied esp. to serum for protection against bacterial diseases. (b) Opposed to the bacterial theory of disease.

Antibillous An`ti·bil"lous adjective Counteractive of bilious complaints; tending to relieve biliousness.

Antibody An"ti·bod`y noun (Physiol. Chem.) Any of various bodies or substances in the blood which act in antagonism to harmful foreign bodies, as toxins or the bacteria producing the toxins. Normal blood serum apparently contains variousantibodies, and the introduction of toxins or of foreign cells also results in the development of their specific antibodies.

Antibrachial An`ti·brach"i·al adjective (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the antibrachium, or forearm.

Antibrachium An`ti·brach"i·um noun [ New Latin ] (Anat.) That part of the fore limb between the brachium and the carpus; the forearm.

Antibromic An`ti·bro"mic noun [ Prefix anti- + Greek ... a stink.] An agent that destroys offensive smells; a deodorizer.

Antibubonic An`ti·bu·bon"ic adjective Good or used against bubonic plague; as, antibubonic serum, obtained from immunized horses; antibubonic vaccine, a sterilized bouillon culture of the plague bacillus; antibubonic measures.

Antiburgher An`ti·burgh"er noun (Eccl. Hist.) One who seceded from the Burghers (1747), deeming it improper to take the Burgess oath.

Antic An"tic adjective [ The same word as antique ; confer Italian antico ancient. See Antique .] 1. Old; antique. [ Obsolete] "Lords of antic fame." Phaer.

2. Odd; fantastic; fanciful; grotesque; ludicrous.

The antic postures of a merry- andrew.

Addison.

The Saxons . . . worshiped many idols, barbarous in name, some monstrous, all antic for shape.

Fuller.

Antic An"tic noun 1. A buffoon or merry-andrew; one that practices odd gesticulations; the Fool of the old play.

2. An odd imagery, device, or tracery; a fantastic figure.

Woven with antics and wild imagery.
Spenser.

3. A grotesque trick; a piece of buffoonery; a caper.

And fraught with antics as the Indian bird
That writhes and chatters in her wiry cage.
Wordsworth.

4. (Architecture) A grotesque representation. [ Obsolete]

5. An antimask. [ Obsolete or R.]

Performed by knights and ladies of his court
In nature of an antic .
Ford.

Antic An"tic transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Anticked Antickt .] To make appear like a buffoon. [ Obsolete] Shak.

Antic An"tic intransitive verb To perform antics.

Antic-mask An"tic-mask` noun An antimask. B. Jonson.

Anticatarrhal An`ti·ca·tarrh`al adjective (Medicine) Efficacious against catarrh. -- noun An anticatarrhal remedy.

Anticathode An`ti·cath"ode noun (Physics ) The part of a vacuum tube opposite the cathode. Upon it the cathode rays impinge.

Anticausodic An`ti·cau·sod"ic adjective & noun (Medicine) Same as Anticausotic .

Anticausotic An`ti·cau·sot"ic adjective [ Prefix anti- + Greek ... fever, ... to burn.] (Medicine) Good against an inflammatory fever. -- noun A remedy for such a fever.

Antichamber An"ti·cham`ber noun [ Obsolete] See Antechamber .

Antichlor An"ti·chlor noun [ Prefix anti- + chlor ine.] (Chemistry) Any substance (but especially sodium hyposulphite) used in removing the excess of chlorine left in paper pulp or stuffs after bleaching.

Antichrist An"ti·christ noun [ Latin Antichristus , Greek ...; ... against + ....] A denier or opponent of Christ. Specif.: A great antagonist, person or power, expected to precede Christ's second coming.

Antichristian An`ti·chris"tian adjective Opposed to the Christian religion.

Antichristianism, Antichristianity An`ti·chris"tian·ism, An`ti·chris·tian"i·ty noun Opposition or contrariety to the Christian religion.

Antichristianly An`ti·chris"tian·ly adverb In an antichristian manner.

Antichronical An`ti·chron"ic·al adjective Deviating from the proper order of time. -- An`ti*chron"ic*al*ly , adverb

Antichronism An·tich"ro·nism noun [ Greek ...; ... against + ... time.] Deviation from the true order of time; anachronism. [ R.] Selden.

Antichthon An·tich"thon noun ; plural Antichthones [ Greek ...; ... against + ... the earth.] 1. A hypothetical earth counter to ours, or on the opposite side of the sun. Grote.

2. plural Inhabitants of opposite hemispheres. Whewell.

Anticipant An·tic"i·pant adjective [ Latin anticipans , present participle of anticipare .] Anticipating; expectant; -- with of .

Wakening guilt, anticipant of hell.
Southey.

Anticipate An·tic"i·pate transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Anticipated ; present participle & verbal noun Anticipating ] [ Latin anticipatus , past participle of anticipare to anticipate; ante + capere to make. See Capable .] 1. To be before in doing; to do or take before another; to preclude or prevent by prior action.

To anticipate and prevent the duke's purpose.
R. Hall.

He would probably have died by the hand of the executioner, if indeed the executioner had not been anticipated by the populace.
Macaulay.

2. To take up or introduce beforehand, or before the proper or normal time; to cause to occur earlier or prematurely; as, the advocate has anticipated a part of his argument.

3. To foresee (a wish, command, etc.) and do beforehand that which will be desired.

4. To foretaste or foresee; to have a previous view or impression of; as, to anticipate the pleasures of a visit; to anticipate the evils of life.

Syn. -- To prevent; obviate; preclude; forestall; expect. -- To Anticipate , Expect . These words, as here compared, agree in regarding some future event as about to take place. Expect is the stringer. It supposes some ground or reason in the mind for considering the event as likely to happen. Anticipate is, literally, to take beforehand , and here denotes simply to take into the mind as conception of the future. Hence, to say, "I did not anticipate a refusal," expresses something less definite and strong than to say, " did not expect it." Still, anticipate is a convenient word to be interchanged with expect in cases where the thought will allow.

Good with bad
Expect to hear; supernal grace contending
With sinfulness of men.
Milton.

I would not anticipate the relish of any happiness, nor feel the weight of any misery, before it actually arrives.
Spectator.

Timid men were anticipating another civil war.
Macaulay.

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