406 A COMPENDIUM OF 
Antiseptic—an’-ti-sep’-tik (Gr. anti, against, 
septos, putrid). Any chemical plant or medi- 
cine that opposes rottenness or decay, 
Antispasmodic—an’-ti-spas-mod’ -ik (Gr. anti, 
against, spasmos, spasm or convulsion). A 
medicine that has the power to control or al- 
lay nervousness and cure spasmodic pains. 
Antitropal—an-tit’-ro-pal, also antitropus (Gr. 
antt, against, and ¢repo, I turn). In botany, 
at the extremity most remote from the eye of 
the seed, as the radicle from the hilum. 
Antrorse—an-trors’ (Lat. ante, before, and 
versum, to turn). Applied to plants whose 
flowers or leaves grow in an upward direction 
toward the summit of some particular point. 
Aperient—a-per’-i-ent (Lat. aperiens, opening). 
Any mild laxative medicine that gently moves 
the bowels. - 
Apetalous—a-pet’-a-lus (Gr. a, without, feta- 
lon, a flower-leaf), A flower without petals. 
Apex—a’-peks (Lat. apexes or apices, top, 
summit), The top or summit of a flower ; 
the point of a leaf extremity. 
Aphrodisiac—af’-ro-diz-i-ak (Gr. aphrodisios, 
pertaining to Venus), Any medicine that 
excites the animal in man, or excites the sex- 
ual appetites. 
Aphyllous—af-fil’-Ius (Gr. a, without, phullon, 
a leaf). Without, destitute of leaves. 
Apocarpous—ap’-o-kar’-pus (Gr. apo, from, 
_karpes, fruit). Applied to fruits when the 
Carpels are separable, entirely separate, or 
only partially united, 
Apophysis—a-pof’-i-sis (Gr. apo, from, and 
Phuo, | grow). Aterm used in’ anatomy to 
