Defn: Counteractive of acidity.
ANTACRID
Ant*ac"rid, a. Etym: [Pref. anti- + acrid.]
Defn: Corrective of acrimony of the humors.
ANTAEAN
An*tæ"an, a. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: Pertaining to Antæus, a giant athlete slain by Hercules.
ANTAGONISM
An*tag"o*nism, n. Etym: [Gr. antagonisme. See Agony.]
Defn: Opposition of action; counteraction or contrariety of things or principles.
Note: We speak of antagonism between two things, to or against a thing, and sometimes with a thing.
ANTAGONIST
An*tag"o*nist, n. Etym: [L. antagonista, Gr. antagoniste. See
Antagonism.]
1. One who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary;
an opponent.
Antagonist of Heaven's Almigthy King. Milton.
Our antagonists in these controversies. Hooker.