Defn: Opposed to, or not in accordance with, the Holy Scriptures.
ANTI-SEMITISM
An`ti-Sem"i*tism, n.
Defn: Opposition to, or hatred of, Semites, esp. Jews. — An`ti-
Sem"ite (#), n. — An`ti-Sem*it"ic (#), a.
ANTISEPALOUS
An`ti*sep"al*ous, a. Etym: [Pref. anti- + sepal.] (Bot.)
Defn: Standing before a sepal, or calyx leaf.
ANTISEPSIS
An`ti*sep"sis, n. [NL. See Anti-; Sepsis.]
Defn: Prevention of sepsis by excluding or destroying microorganisms.
ANTISEPTIC; ANTISEPTICAL
An`ti*sep"tic, An`ti*sep"tic*al, a.
Defn: Counteracting or preventing putrefaction, or a putrescent tendency in the system; antiputrefactive. Antiseptic surgery, that system of surgical practice which insists upon a systematic use of antiseptics in the performance of operations and the dressing of wounds.
ANTISEPTIC
An`ti*sep"tic, n.