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Antiperspirant • Antiserum Anaphylaxis
Antiperspirant Action or agent capable of inhibiting
sweating.
Antiphthisic Action or agent capable of preventing
tuberculosis.
Antiplasmin 1. Inhibitor for the enzyme plasmin.
2. Antibody to plasmin.
Antirabic
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N CH 3
CH 3
Antirabies.
Antiplasmodial
Destructive to plasmodia.
Antiplastic Action or agent capable of slowing
cellular division or minimizing cicatrix formation.
Antiplatelet Agents capable of reducing the number
of platelets in the blood.
Antipodagric
Action or agent used to treat gout.
Antiport Coupled transport; a transport system
that transports two solutes across a membrane in
opposite directions.
Antiproliferative Agent A drug that suppresses
the excess proliferation of cells.
Antipromoter Referring to 1. a substance that
counters the action of a promoter factor in carcinogenesis
or 2. a substance capable of preventing
attachment of RNA polymerase to the promoter
sequence in the DNA.
Antiprotozoal Agents Chemical agents capable
of killing or inhibiting protozoas.
Action or agent capable of reliev-
Antipruritic
ing itching.
Antipsoriotic Action or agent capable of counteracting
psoriasis.
Antipsychotic Agent or procedure that counteracts
or diminishes symptoms of psychosis.
Antipurine Any purine analog that acts as an
antimetabolite in the metabolism of nucleic acid.
Antiputrefactive
Acting against putrefaction.
Antipyogenic Agent capable of preventing the
formation of pus.
Antipyretic
fever.
Action or agent capable of reducing
Antipyric Agent capable of preventing the formation
of pus.
Antipyrimidine Any pyrimidine analog that acts
as an antimetabolite in the metabolism of nucleic acid.
Antipyrine (mol wt 188)
analgesic agent.
An antipyretic and
Action or agent capable of prevent-
Antirachitic
ing rickets.
Antirachitic Vitamin Referring to vitamin D.
Antireflux A drug that alleviates gastroesophageal
reflux (commonly known as heartburn)
Antirepressor Referring to the product of the
cro gene in λ phage that prevents the synthesis of
repressor leading to the replication of phage genome
and lysis of the infected bacterial cells.
Antirheumatic Action or agent capable of counteracting
the effects of rheumatic disease.
Anti-RNP Abbreviation for antibody against ribonucleoprotein.
Antiscorbutic Agent capable of counteracting
scurvy, a disease due to the deficiency of vitamin C.
Antiscorbutic Factor Referring to vitamin C.
Antiscorbutic Vitamin
or vitamin C.
Referring to ascorbic acid
Antiself Referring to antibodies or lymphocytes
that react with self-antigens and lead to the development
of autoimmune disease.
Antisense RNA An ssRNA molecule that is
complementary to a specific RNA transcript of a
gene and capable of hybridizing with the specific
RNA and blocking its function.
Antisense Strand
Synonym for anticoding strand.
Antisepsis The destruction and prevention of
growth of microorganisms that cause disease, decay,
or putrefaction.
Antiseptic Action or agent capable of opposing
sepsis, putrefaction, or decay by preventing or arresting
the growth of microorganisms.
Antisera
Plural of antiserum.
Antiserum Serum from an immunized individual
that contains antibodies against a particular antigen.
Antiserum Anaphylaxis A type of hypersensitivity
reaction caused by the injection of serum
from a sensitized individual (also called passive
anaphylaxis).