

ANTHRAPURPURIN 



hrapurpurin (an-thra-pur / -pu-rin) [anthracene ; 

 «;-/«]. C u H g 5 . A derivative of anthraflavic acid 

 and an isomer of purpurin and of flavopurpurin almost 

 identical with the latter; it forms orange colored 

 needles. A. Acetate, A. Diacetate, a fine yellow, 

 ess powder, freely soluble in glacial acetic acid 

 and xylol, sparingly so in alcohol ; insoluble in water; 

 melts at 175 C. It is used as an aperient and laxative 

 (it colors the urine red). Dose, 0.5 gm. (7^ gr. ). 



Purgatin : Purgatol. 

 nthraquinolin yan-thra-kzuin / -ol-in) [anthrax, coal; 

 j, bark]. C 17 H U N. A crystalline substance 

 melting at 170 C, boiling at 446 C. ; its solutions ex - 

 ' hibit an intensely blue fluorescence, 

 nthrarufin (an-thra-ru'-Jin) [anthrax, coal; rufus, 

 red]. C u H,O t . An isomer of alizarin obtained from 

 3-anthraquinon sulfonic acid ; melting-point 280° C. 

 nthrax. (See Illus. Diet.) Syn. , Splenic fever; 

 plexy ; Wool-sorters 7 disease : Siberian cattle 

 1 -plague : "Jaswa 77 ; Horse sickness ; Blackbain; Milz- 

 brand : Plaga ignis ; Acacanthrax ; Mai vat ; Mai de 

 Chabert : Abscessus gangnenescens ; Abscessus gangmn- 

 osus : Pyra ; Loodiana plague (India). A., Ab- 

 dominal, of Camels. See Diarrhea, Febrile 1 

 i mittent. A. abdominalis. See Anthrax (2) (Illus. 

 Diet. ). A.. Apoplectic, a very acute and virulent 

 form of malignant anthrax coming on without premoni- 

 tory symptoms and chiefly affecting horses and cattle. 

 A., Contagious, malignant anthrax. See under An- 

 ■ thrax (Illus. Diet.). A. of Fruit Trees, a disease 

 , caused bv Bacillus butyricus. See Table of Bacteria 

 1 (Illus. Diet.). A., Hemorrhoidal, a contagious form 

 * affecting the rectum of animals and marked by evacua- 

 - of dark-colored blood. A. malignus esthoni- 

 cus. a form of malignant anthrax said to be prevalent 

 Esthonia, Russia, during the summer and autumn. 

 . Pustula esthonia; Pustula livida esthonia. A., 

 Pulmonary, gangrene of the lungs. A., Sympa- 

 thetic. See Black-leg (Illus. Diet.). 



axiferous (an-thraks-if'-ur-us). See Anthra- 



nthropepiphyte [an-thro-pefZ-e-flf) [avdpunroq, a man ; 

 bri, upon ; ovrov, a growth]. An exanthem or growth 

 from the skin. 



nthrophlogosis {an-thro-flog-& '-sis). See Antritis 

 i (Illus. Diet. ). 

 ^nthropic, Anthropinic (an-throp / -ik, an-thro-pin'-ik) 



man]. Relating to man ; human, 

 .nthropithecology (an-thro-pith-e-koF -o-je) [avOpumoc, 

 man ; - Or/noc, an ape ; /o; 00, science]. The doctrine 

 of the evolution of man from the ape. 

 nthropochemistry ( an-thro-po-kem' -is-tre) [aiOftcj-oc, 

 , man; rTjuen-, chemistry]. Chemistry as applied to the 

 constituents of the human body, 

 .nthropoform (an-throp '-o-forni) [avOpw— oc, man ; 



r, form]. Man-like. 

 \nthropoglot (an-throp? -o-glot) [arftpuTtoc, man ; ;/«■ 

 _'ue]. An animal having a tongue like a 

 human being, 

 -nthropognosy (an-thro-pog / -no-se). / See Anthropol- 



us Diet.), 

 .nthropohistography (an-thro-po-his-tog'-ra-fe) [av- 

 ;nan ; iaroc, a web ; ypafetv, to write]. Human 



IgV. 



vnthiopolite, Anthropolith (an-throf-o-lit, -lifh) 



■;, stone]. I. A calculus in the 



human holy. 2. A petrified human body. 



vnthropology. (See Illus. Diet. ) A., Somatic, that 



treating of the physical qualities and conditions of man. 



mthropomagnetism (an-thro-po-mag / -net-izm). See 



I Mesmerism and Hypnotism (Illus. Diet.). 



anthropomorphism (an-thro-po-mor f -fizm) [aiSpu~oc, 



79 ANTIBODIES 



man; uopor/, form]. 1. Anthropomorphosis (0. v.). 

 2. The theory which ascribes human attributes to the 

 Deity. 



Anthropomorphograpny (an-thro-po-mor-fog* -raf-e) 

 [aiH/Mj-oc, man; popfn, form; ypdipeiv, to write]. 

 The anatomy of the human organs. 



Anthropomorphology (an-thro-po-mor-fot '-o-je) [av- 

 6(hd-oc, man; uopoi/, form; toyoc, science]. I. 

 Human anatpmy. 2. Anthropomorphosis. 



Anthropomorphosis (an-thro-po-mor-fo f -sis) [avffp<j-oc, 

 man ; uopoij, form] . The development of the human 

 figure ; a change into the shape of a man. 



Anthroponomatic (an-thro-po-no-mat'-ik) [aitipotrzoc, 

 man ; bvuua, a name]. See Eponymic (Illus. Diet.). 



Anthroponomy (an-thro-pon* -om-e) [ai-Opwiroc, man ; 

 vouoc, a law]. The sum of what is known concerning 

 the laws which control the formation and functions of 

 the human body. 



Anthroponym, Anthroponymic (an' '-thro-po-nim, an- 

 thro-po-nini 1 '-ik) [hi+lpu—oq, man; bvoua, a name]. 

 See Epotiym (Illus. Diet.). 



Anthropopathy (an-thro-pop' -ath-e) [ai-QpoTroc, man ; 

 —athj, suffering]. Human capacity for suffering or feel- 

 ing. 



Anthysteric. (See Illus. Diet) 2. A remedy against 

 hysteria. 



Antiabrin (an-ti-a'-brin) [anti, against; abrin~\. Ehr- 

 lich's term for a hypothetic alexin in the blood of ani- 

 mals rendered immune against abrin. 



Antiades (an-li / -ad-ez) [pi. of avriac, tonsil]. The 

 tonsils. 



Antiagglutinin (an-ti-ag-glu' -tin-in) . A substance 

 opposed in action to an agglutinin (</. v. ). 



Antiagra, Antiagri (an-te-ag f -rah, -re) [avriac, a ton- 

 sil ; a} pa, a seizure]. See Antiadoncns (Illus. Diet.). 



Antiarsenin (an-te-ar* -sen-in). The name given by 

 Besredka to an antitoxin produced in rabbits as the 

 result of the administration of arsenic. 



Antiarthrin (an-te-ar 1 '-thrin). The commercial name 

 for a preparation said to consist chiefly of the extrac- 

 tives of horse chestnut, with salicin, saligenin, dex- 

 trose, and hydrochloric acid. It is said to be a spe- 

 cific for gout. Dose, I gm. 



Antiautolysin (an-tc-a7c-to-li / -sin) [ai-ri, against ; ai- 

 rog, self; '/Acic, solution]. A substance developed in 

 the blood having the power to restrain the solvent ac- 

 tion of autolysin. 



Antibacillare (an-te-bas' -il-ar-e). A mixture said to 

 consist of creasote, balsam of tolu, glycerin, codein, 

 and sodium arsenate. It is used in tuberculosis. 



Antibacterial. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Opposed to or 

 restraining bacterial action. 



Antibacterian (an-te-bak-te / -re-an). See Antibacte- 

 rial. 



Antibacterin (an-te-ba/^-ter-in). 1. A pale yellow 

 fluid said to consist of boric acid, 6.25 parts ; iron 

 chlorid solution, 1.5 parts ; ether chlorate, to make 

 100 parts. It is used by inhalation in tuberculosis, be- 

 ginning with 150 gr. daily and increasing to IO times 

 that quantity. 2. Crude aluminium sulfate mixed with 

 soot. 



Antibodies (an-te-bod'-ez). Characteristic constitu- 

 ents of the blood and fluids of the immune ani- 

 mal ; substances antagonistic to the harmful action 

 of bacteria; e. g., antitoxins, agglutinins, precipi- 

 tins, etc. They cause the envelope surrounding 

 the bacterial bodies to swell, and on this ac- 

 count they are called by Gruber glabrajicins. This 

 swelling of the bacteria renders them amenable to the 

 action of the alexins, through which their death en- 

 sues. Syn., Anlikcrper. Cf. Antitoxin: Antihem- 

 atin. 





