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antimicrobic
  • n  an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
  • s  capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
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antimonial
  • s  containing antimony
    antimonial lead
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anticlimactic
  • a  of or relating to a sudden change from an impressive to a ludicrous style
  • a  coming after the climax especially of a dramatic or narrative plot
    everything after the discovery of the murderer was anticlimactic
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anticlimactical
  • a  of or relating to a sudden change from an impressive to a ludicrous style
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anticlockwise
  • a  in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock
  • r  in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move
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anticyclonic
  • a  of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a high pressure center
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antidromic
  • s  conducting nerve impulses in a direction opposite to normal
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antifertility
  • s  capable of preventing conception or impregnation
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antifungal
  • n  any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi
  • a  capable of destroying fungi
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