All English words - page 295

Meanings of Antidotes:

noun

A medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison.

Usage examples:

There is no known antidote to the poison of the pufferfish

Meanings of Antidoting:

noun

A medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison.

Usage examples:

There is no known antidote to the poison of the pufferfish

Meanings of Antidraft:

adjective

Opposed to the system of ordering people by law to join the armed forces, or intended to protest about this system

Usage examples:

They had founded a national antidraft group., anti-draft riots took place in new york in july 1863.

Meanings of Antidromic:

adjective

(of an impulse) travelling in the opposite direction to that normal in a nerve fibre.

Usage examples:

Electrophysiologic recordings demonstrated that activation of sensory nerve fibers, either by antid…

Meanings of Antidumping:

adjective

Relating to laws that are intended to prevent imported goods from being sold for less than they cost to produce

Usage examples:

Chinese-us trade is affected by problems such as anti-dumping claims, which are always hard to prov…

Meanings of Antiemetic:

adjective

(chiefly of a drug) preventing vomiting.

Usage examples:

Progress has been made in the development of new anti-emetic drugs (emesis = vomiting), particularl…

noun

An anti-emetic drug.

Usage examples:

Many anti-emetics are also sedatives, so it's advisable not to drive or use machinery after taking …

Meanings of Antiepileptic:

noun

(especially of a drug) used to treat epilepsy.

Usage examples:

Anti-epileptic drugs can block seizures in most patients

adjective

Anti-epileptic medicines are intended to treat epilepsy (= a condition of the brain that causes a person to become unconscious for short periods or to move in a violent and uncontrolled way)

Usage examples:

He was prescribed an anti-epileptic drug, but continued to have seizures., anti-epileptic treatment…

Meanings of Antiestablishment:

adjective

Against the establishment or established authority.

Usage examples:

They are anti-establishment and eccentric, with a wilful disregard for convention

Meanings of Antievolution:

adjective

Not believing in or supporting the theory of evolution (= living things changing and developing over millions of years)

Usage examples:

He said that the anti-evolution movement tends to portray evolutionary scientists as godless atheis…

Meanings of Antievolutionary:

adjective

Not believing in or supporting the theory of evolution (= living things changing and developing over millions of years)

Usage examples:

His anti-evolutionary stance made him unpopular in scientific circles., he used his fame to further…

Meanings of Antievolutionist:

adjective

Not believing in or supporting the theory of evolution (= living things changing and developing over millions of years)

Usage examples:

Anti-evolutionist creationists, anti-evolutionist opinions are prevalent in parts of the united sta…

Meanings of Antifascism:

noun

Opposition to fascism (= a political system based on a very powerful leader, state control with no political opposition allowed, and being extremely proud of your country and race)

Usage examples:

He said that the communist party had always been at the forefront of anti-fascism., anti-fascism ca…

Meanings of Antifascist:

adjective

Opposing fascism (= a political system based on a very powerful leader, state control with no political opposition allowed, and being extremely proud of your country and race)

Usage examples:

Anti-fascist campaigners said they were convinced that the organization was a front for the ultra-r…

Meanings of Antifatigue:

adjective

Intended to prevent or treat fatigue (= tiredness) or signs of fatigue

Usage examples:

This herb has become well known for its anti-fatigue properties., anti-fatigue moisturizing lotion

Meanings of Antifeminism:

noun

Opposition to feminism (= the belief that women should have the same rights, power, and opportunities as men)

Usage examples:

The books have been criticized for their supposed anti-feminism., the prevailing mood was of anti-f…

Meanings of Antifeminist:

adjective

Opposed to feminism.

Usage examples:

An anti-feminist emphasis on traditional gender roles

noun

A person opposed to feminism.

Usage examples:

An ardent anti-feminist who campaigned against equal rights

Meanings of Antiferromagnetic:

adjective

Denoting or exhibiting a form of magnetism characterized by an antiparallel alignment of adjacent electron spins in a crystal lattice.

Usage examples:

In antiferromagnetic materials, the magnetic moments of the adjacent atoms point in opposite direct…

Meanings of Antiforeign:

adjective

Opposed to or directed against people, ideas, or governments that belong to or are connected with a foreign country

Usage examples:

Anti-foreign sentiment grew very strong., much of the speech was anti-foreign.

Meanings of Antifouling:

noun

Treatment of a boat's hull with a paint or similar substance designed to prevent fouling.

Usage examples:

Antifouling bottom paint

Meanings of Antifreeze:

noun

A liquid, typically one based on ethylene glycol, that can be added to water to lower the freezing point, chiefly used in the radiator of a motor vehicle.

Usage examples:

Most breakdowns were due to people forgetting to put antifreeze in their radiators

Meanings of Antifreezes:

noun

A liquid, typically one based on ethylene glycol, that can be added to water to lower the freezing point, chiefly used in the radiator of a motor vehicle.

Usage examples:

Most breakdowns were due to people forgetting to put antifreeze in their radiators

Meanings of Antifungal:

adjective

Used to prevent fungal growth; active against fungi.

Usage examples:

Ringworm can be treated with antifungal cream

noun

An antifungal drug or other substance.

Usage examples:

The patient responded well to systemic antifungals

Meanings of Antigalactagogue:

noun

A food or drug that promotes or increases the flow of a mother's milk.

Usage examples:

The oils of the seed increase milk flow which explains its folk use as a galactagogue.

Meanings of Antigambling:

adjective

Opposed to, or intended to reduce or prevent, gambling (= risking money on the result of something, for example a game or a horse race)

Usage examples:

The decision not to allow the lottery was a triumph for anti-gambling activists., he argued that th…

Meanings of Antigay:

adjective

Prejudiced against or opposed to homosexuality or gay people.

Usage examples:

She said she did not use anti gay slurs.