ANTICOUS An*ti"cous, a. Etym: [L. anticus in front, foremost, fr. ante before.] (Bot.)
Defn: Facing toward the axis of the flower, as in the introrse anthers of the water lily.
ANTICYCLONE
An"ti*cy`clone, n. (Meteorol.)
Defn: A movement of the atmosphere opposite in character, as regards
direction of the wind and distribution of barometric pressure, to
that of a cyclone.
— An`ti*cy*clon"ic, a.
— An`ti*cy*clon"ic*al*ly, adv.
ANTIDIPHTHERITIC
An`ti*diph`the*rit"ic, a. (Med.)
Defn: Destructive to, or hindering the growth of, diphtheria bacilli. — n.
Defn: An antidiphtheritic agent.
ANTIDOTAL
An"ti*do`tal(#) a.
Defn: Having the quality an antidote; fitted to counteract the effects of poison. Sir T. Browne. — An"ti*do`tal*ly, adv.
ANTIDOTARY
An"ti*do`ta*ry, a.