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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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antiknocking
  • s  suppressing or eliminating engine knock in combustion engines
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antimagnetic
  • a  impervious to the effects of a magnetic field; resistant to magnetization
    an antimagnetic watch
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antimicrobial
  • 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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antimonious
  • a  relating to or derived from antimony
    antimonious oxide
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antimonopoly
  • s  of laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices
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antineoplastic
  • n  any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function
  • a  used in the treatment of cancer
    an antineoplastic effect
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antinomian
  • n  a follower of the doctrine of antinomianism
  • a  relating to or influenced by antinomianism
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antiparallel
  • s  (especially of vectors) parallel but oppositely directed
    antiparallel vectors
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antipathetic
  • s  (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed
    antipathetic to new ideas
  • s  characterized by antagonism or antipathy
    antipathetic factions within the party
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antipathetical
  • s  (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed
  • s  characterized by antagonism or antipathy
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