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Antidote (an'-te-dof) [avri, against; ildovcu, to give] 

 An agent preventing or counteracting the action of a 

 poison. The official A., Arsenical, of the German 

 Pharmacopeia is prepared by dissolving ioo parts ol 

 the hydrated sulphate of iron in 250 parts of water, 

 to which add (without heat) 15 parts of burnt m 

 nesia and 2513 part-, of water. A., Chemical, 

 changes the chemical nature ol the poison so that it 

 becomes insoluble or harmless. A., Mechanical, 

 prevents absorption by holding the poison in mechani- 

 cal suspension or by coating the stomach. A., 

 Physiological, supplies its own peculiar and neutraliz- 

 ing effect upon the system. A., Universal, a 

 mixture of one part of dissolved iron sulphate in two 

 parts of magnesia water. See Drug. 



Antidotum {an-tid'-o-tum). See Antidote. 



Antidromy [an-tid'-ro-me) [avri, against ; dpa/ieiv, to 

 run]. In biology, having a spiral arrangement the 

 opposite of that of contiguous parts. Cf. Heterodromy. 



Antidynamic {an-te-di-nam' -ik) [avri, against ; di 1 

 force]. Weakening; depressing. 



Antidyscratic [an-te-dis-krat' '-ik) \hvri, against ; rfwr- 

 Kpaaia, bad temperament]. Tending to overcome, as a 

 dyscrasia. 



Antidysenteric (an-te-dis-en-ter'-ik) [avri, against ; 

 dvaevrep'ta, dysentery]. I. Serviceable against dys- 

 entery. 2. A remedy for dysentery. 



Antidysuric {an-te-dis-u 1 '-rik) [avri, against ; dvaovpia, 

 difficult micturition]. Relieving dysury. 



Antiemetic [an-te-e-met' -ik) [avri, against ; kfieriicdg, 

 causing vomit]. Preventing emesis ; relieving nausea. 

 A. Root. See Ad rue. 



Antifat (un'-te-fat). See Funis vesiculosus. 



Antifebrile {an-te-feb f -ril) [avri, against ; febris, a 

 fever]. An agent reducing a fever ; a febrifuge. 



Antifebrin {an-te-feb' -rin\ [avri, against; febris, a 

 fever], C fi H 5 .C. 2 H :J O.NH. Phenyl-acetamid acetanil- 

 id. A white, crystalline powder insoluble in water, 

 freely soluble in alcohol. An antipyretic more power 

 ful than quinin. Its effects are manifest in one hour, 

 passing away in 3-10 hours. It is efficacious in fevers 

 characterized by high temperature, and also is a valu- 

 able analgesic and antispasmodic. Dose gr. iv-xv. 

 Unof. A., Bromated. See Antisepsin. 



Antiferment (an-te-fer'-ment) [avri, against ; fermen- 

 tum, leaven]. An agent that prevents fermentation. 



Antigalactagogue [an-te-gal-ak '-ta-gog) [avri, against ; 

 ;<;>'/, milk; ayuyot;, leading]. Same as Antigalactic. 



Antigalactic {an-te-gal-ak' '-tik) [avri, against; ydXa, 

 milk]. 1. Lessening the secretion of milk. 2. A 

 drug that lessens the secretion of milk. 



Antigeny (an-tij'-en-e) [avri, against; yivog, race]. 

 In biology, existing in two distinct sexual forms. 



Antiguggler {an-te-gug> '-ler) [avri, against; gurgle]. 

 A tube inserted into the mouth of a bottle to prevent 

 the splashing or gurgling of liquid that is poured out. 



Antihectic {an-te-hek'-tik) [avri, against ; ektik6q, con- 

 sumptive]. A remedy preventing or overcoming a 

 hectic condition. 



Antihelix [an-te-he* '-lik). See Ant helix. 



Antiherpetic {an-te-her-pet'-ik) [avri, against; epn 

 herpes]. Preventing herpes. 



Antihidrotic (an-te-hi-drot f -ik) [avri, against ; Idp&g, 

 sweat]. I. Diminishing the excretion of sweat. 2. An 

 agent lessening the secretion of sweat. 



Antihydropic [an-te-hi-dro/Z-ik). See Anthydropic. 



Antihydropin [an-te-hV -dro-pin) [avri, against : i 

 water]. A crystalline principle obtainable from the 

 common cockroach, Blatta {Periplaneta) orien 

 said to be a good diuretic. Formerly used in dropsy. 



Anti-icteric [an-te-ik-ter' -ik) [avri, against ; tKrepog, 

 jaundice]. Serviceable against jaundice. 



Antikamnia (an-te-Aam* ne-afi) [avri, against; m/iveiv, 

 to suffer pain], A proprietary remedy said to be com 

 posed of sodium bicarbonate, antifebrin. and caflein. 

 I -eel as a nervin in doses ol gi » I nof. 



Antikol (an'-tik-ol). A proprietary antipyretic mixture 

 said to contain acetanilid, soda bicarbonate and tar 

 taric acid. 



Antilemic.or Antilcemic [an-te-W '-mik) , or Antiloimic 

 [an-te-loi'-tnik) [avri, against; 7iOifi6g, the plague]. 

 Efficai ious against the plague or other pestilen 



Antilepsis [an-til-ep f -sis) [hvt ing in re 



turn]. The treatment of disease by the application of 

 the remedy to a health)- part ; revulsive treatment. 



Antileptic {an-til-ep 1 '-tik) [avrifajtyig, a receiving in 

 return]. Revulsive. 



Antilithic [an-te-lith' -ik) [avri, against; TuBog, a stone], 

 I. Efficacious against calculus. 2. An agent ; 

 \enting the deposit of urinary calculi or sedimi 



Antilobium (an /,■ lo'-be-urn) [avri, against; '/n )6g, the 

 lobe of the ear]. The tragus or part of the ear oppo- 

 site the lobe. 



Antilcemic. See Antilemic. 



Antiluetic (an-te-lu-ef -ik) [avri, against; lues, the 

 plague; syphilis]. Kthcacious against syphilis. 



Antilyssic [an-te-lis'-ik) [avri, against; '/innn, rabies]. 

 1. Tending to cure rabies. 2. A remedy for rab' 



Antilytic (an-te-lit'-ik) [avri, against; ~Kvta>, to loosen]. 

 Antiparalytic. 



Antimaniacal [an-te-ma-nV '-ak-al) [avrt, against ; 

 fiavia, madness]. Overcoming insanity. 



Antimephitie rnef-if-ik) [avri, against ; mephitis, 



a pestilential exhalation]. Efficacious against foul 

 exhalations or their effects. 



Antimere [an' -te-mer) [avri, against ; fiipog, a part]. 

 Any one of the segments of the body that are 

 bounded by planes typically at right angles to tin- 

 long axis of the body. 



Antimiasmatic {an-te-mi-as-mat' -iky [avri, against ; 

 i/ianua, exhalation]. Preventive of malaria. 



Antimicrophyte [an-te-mik '-ro-fit) [avri, against ; 

 fiiKpor, small ; Qvrov, plant]. A germicide. 



Antimonial (an-te-mo' -ne-al ) [antimoniutn , antimony]. 

 Containing antimony. 



Antimonic [an-te-mon r -ik) [antimonium, antimony]. 

 A term applied to those compounds of antimony 

 that correspond to its higher oxid. 



Antimonii [an-te-mo' -ne-i). Genitive of Antimonium, q. v. 



Antimonious {an-te-mo r -ne-us) [antimonium, anti- 

 mony]. A term noting those compounds of antimony 

 that correspond to its lower oxid. 



Antimonium [an-te-mo f -ne-um) [L., gen., Antimonii]. 

 Sb =r 122; quantivalence 1, in, v. A non-metal, 

 having a metallic luster. Only the combinations are 

 used in medicine. Antimonial salts are cardiac de- 

 pressants and promote rapid excretion of waste pro- 

 ducts of the body ; in large doses they produce vomit- 

 ing and purging, with symptoms similar to those of 

 cholera. They are valuable in inflammatory ailments 

 of the respiratory organs, puerperal peritonitis and 

 muscular rheumatism. A. chlorid., Sht'l.. the "but- 

 ter" of antimony; a strong caustic. Unof. A. 

 Comp., Pil., Plummer's pills, contain calomel and 

 antimony sulphuratum, aa gr. ss. A. oxid., Sb 

 soluble in hydrochloric and tartaric acids. Dosi 

 j-ij. A. oxychlorid., the "powder of algaroth"; 

 now little used. Unof. A. et Potass, tartras, 

 (A. tartaratum) | B. P. 1. 2K.M>< H ',1 1,( >, ,.] 1 .1 K tartrate 

 of antimony and potassium, " tartar emetic. '*• Dose 

 gr. tV — X* A- P u l v i s > powder of antimony, James' 

 powder, consists of antimonious oxid ;,. and calcium 

 phosphate, 07 parts. A prompt diaphoretic. I 

 gr iij-viij. In larger doses, emetic and cathartic. 



