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AXTITYPIC 



tained from a combination of a concentrated alcoholic 

 solution of metaoxybenzoic acid with an aqueous solu- 

 tion of antipyrin. A.paraoxybenzoate, a crystalline 

 substance formed by mixing a concentrated alcoholic 

 solution of paraoxybenzoic acid with an aqueous solu- 

 tion of antipyrin ; soluble in 130 parts of cold water, 

 slightlv soluble in ether, readily soluble in alcohol and 

 boiling water. A. Salicylate. See Salipyrin (Illus. 

 A.salol, a brown liquid obtained by fusing 

 together equal parts of salol and antipyrin. It is recom- 

 mended as an antiseptic and as a hemostatic in uterine 

 hemorrhage, applied by means of cotton tampons. A. 

 Tannate. a yellow, flaky, nearly tasteless powder, 

 having a luster like mother-of pearl ; soluble in alcohol 

 and readily decomposed by mineral acids ; prepared 

 from antipyrin and tannin, and said to contain 37 V of 

 the former and 63 V of the latter. Dose, 1. 5-3 gru. 

 24-45 gr. ). A. Tartrate, SbO),C 4 H 4 0„ white 

 powder. Dose, T ' 7 gr. 3 times daily. 

 ntipyrinomania {an-te-pi-rin o-ma'-ne-ah) [arm, 

 against; -rpfroc, fever ; uavta, madness]. A condi- 

 tion similar to morphinism, due to excessive use of an- 

 tipyrin. It is marked by nervous excitement, 

 nttrennene an-te-ren'-en). Morgenroth' s name for the 

 principle which appears in the blood of an animal fol- 

 the introduction of rennet. It has the power 

 of impeding the action of rennet on milk, 

 ntirheumaticum yan-te-ru-mat'-ik-uni). A com- 

 pound of sodium salicylate and methylene-blue. It 

 occurs in blue prismatic crystals, soluble in water and 

 alcohol. Dose, I -I > 2 gr. ^.06-0.09 gm. ). 

 ntirheumatin an-te-ru' -mat-in). An ointment used 

 in treatment of rheumatism, and said to contain fluor- 

 phenetol, 1 part; difluordiphenyl, 4 parts; vaselin, 10 

 parts ; wool-fat, 85 parts. 



ntiricin [an-te-ris'-in). The antibody to ricin. Its 

 I action is inhibited by cold and accelerated by heat, 

 ■ntirrheoscope [an-te-re' '-o-skop) [ai-rip'pota, a flowing 

 . to view]. J. J. Oppel's device for ob- 

 serving the manifestations of visual vertigo, 

 itirubeolous {an-te-rtt-be f -o-lus) [and; rubeola]. 

 Efficient against measles. 



ntisbestic {an-tis-bes'-tik) [avri, against; cSiaic, ex- 

 tinction]. Augmenting strength. 



ntiscabin (an-te-ska'-bin\. A preparation said to 

 consist of J-naphthol, balsam of Peru, soap, glycerin, 

 boric acid, and alcohol. It is used in the treatment 

 of scabies. 

 itiscabious \an-teska'-be-us) [anti, against; scabies']. 



against the itch, 

 itiscarlatinal {an-te-skar~lat f -in-al) [anti, against; 



ttina~\. Efficient against scarlet fever, 

 itiscin-hous (an-te-skir'-us\. Efficient against scir- 

 rhus. 



itisensitizer (an-te-sen* '-sit-i-znr). In Ehrlich's side- 

 chain theory, a substance antagonistic in its action to 



t the intermediary bodv or sensitizer, 

 ^tiseptin. See Illus. Diet.) 2. A proprietary 

 preparation said to consist of sodium or potassium sili- 

 arts ; and a o. 1 ^ solution of mercuric chlorid, 

 t part. 



itsiideric an-te-sid-er'-ik\ [arri, against; aidepoc, 

 r °n]- I. Incompatible with iron, and counteracting 

 its effects ; impoverishing the blood. 2. An agent or 

 drug opposed to the action of iron ; one which im- 

 poverishes the blood. 



Uispasmin {an-te-spaz'-min). C, : ,H, ( .XO i Xa — 3X3- 



A compound of 1 molecule of narcein sodium 



mited with 3 molecules of sodium salicylate, occurring 



U a white, slightly hygroscopic powder containing 



narcein. It is sedative and hypnotic. 



-! '2 gr. O.01-0 I gm.). 





Antispermotoxin (an-te-spur-mo-toks'-in). A substance 

 opposed in its action to spermotoxin. 



Antispirochetic {an-te-spi-ro-ke'-tik) [and, against; 

 Spirochete, a genus of bacteria]. I. Arresting the 

 action of bacteria of the genus Spirochete. 2. An agent 

 having this power. 



Antistaphylolysin {an-te-staf-il-o-li'-sin) [orf, 



against ; Staphylococcus, a genus of bacteria ; /t ff/f, a 

 loosing]. A substance antagonistic to the toxic prod- 

 ucts of staphylococci, contained in healthy blood- 

 serum. 



Antistathmesis (an-ti-stath-me / -sis) [ar-riardftuijaic, 

 compensation]. See Antisecosis (Illus. Diet.). 



Antistatic \an-tis-lat'-ik) [avriarartKOc, fit for resisting]. 

 Antagonistic. 



Antisternum (an-te-stur' '-mini] [arr/OTtpvoj]. The 

 part of the back opposite the breast. 



Antistreptococcic {an-te-strep-to-kok / -sik) [anti, 

 against; Streptococcus, a genus of bacteria]. Antago- 

 nistic to or preventing the action of streptococci. 



Antistreptococcin \an-te-strep-to-kok / -sin). 1. The 

 streptococcus-antitoxin. 2. A serum used irrerysipelas. 



Antisudorin {an-te-su'-der-in) [anti, against; sudor, 

 sweat]. A proprietary mixture said to consist of 

 boric, citric, and salicylic acids, borax, glycerin, alco- 

 hol, distilled water, and several ethers ; it is used to 

 diminish sweating of the feet. 



Antitetraizin uin-tc-tet-ra'-iz-iri). A derivative of 

 quinin used in neuralgia. Dose, 3-4 gr. (0.2-0.25 

 gm. |. 



Antitonic [an-te-ton'-ik). Counteracting the effects of 

 a tonic. A drug having opposite effects to those of a 

 tonic. 



Antitoxin. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. The commercial 

 name for a fine white powder said to be a coal-tar 

 product and used as an analgesic and antipyretic. Dose, 

 10-15 g 1 "- from I to 4 hours. A.. Artificial, an anti- 

 toxin prepared by passing an electric current through 

 a toxic bouillon. A., Diphtheria, one prepared from 

 the blood-serum of an animal inoculated with Bacillus 

 diphtheria. A.. Tetanus, one prepared from the 

 blood-serum of an animal inoculated with Bacillus 

 tetani. A. Unit. 10 times the amount of serum requi- 

 site to neutralize completely 10 times the minimum 

 fatal dose of diphtheria toxin in a half-grown guinea- 

 pig ; or the amount of antitoxin which, when inocu- 

 lated into a guinea-pig of 250 gm. weight, will neu- 

 tralize 100 times the minimum fatal dose of toxin of 

 standard weight. 



Antitrismus [an-ie-iris' -mus) [ami, against ; rpiauoc, a 

 creaking]. A condition in which the open mouth 

 cannot be closed. 



Antitussin (an-te-tus'-in) [anti, against ; tussis, cough]. 

 An ointment consisting of difluordiphenyl (C g H 4 F) 2 , 5 

 parts ; vaselin, 10 parts, and lanolin, 85 parts ; used 

 as an application in catarrh. 



Antitype. See Illus. Diet.) 2. A form not in con- 

 formity with a type. 



Antityphoid (an -te-ti f -foid) . Opposed to typhoid. A. 

 Extract, a preparation obtained by injecting repeatedly 

 cultures of typhoid bacilli of increasing virulence into 

 the peritoneal cavity of rabbits The animals are 

 killed as soon as they do not react to poisonous doses, 

 and extracts are made of the thymus, spleen, bone- 

 marrow, brain, and spinal cord, by soaking these or- 

 gans in a solution of salt, glycerin, and alcohol, with 

 the addition of some pepsin. The filtrate is injected 

 in typhoid cases. 



Antitypic [an-te-tip'-ih) [avri. against; ri-nc. a type]. 

 I. Efficient against the periodic recurrence of a parox- 

 ysm or fever. 2. Irregular; not conformable to a 

 type. 3. An antiperiodic. 



