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antiperiodic — [an΄tī pir΄ē äd′ik; an΄tēpir΄ē äd′ik, an΄tipir΄ē äd′ik] adj. preventing the periodic return of attacks of disease, as of certain fevers, esp. malaria n. an antiperiodic substance or drug * * * an·ti·pe·ri·od·ic (ăn tē pîr ē ŏdʹĭk, ăn tī ) adj.… … Universalium
antiperiodic — [an΄tī pir΄ē äd′ik; an΄tēpir΄ē äd′ik, an΄tipir΄ē äd′ik] adj. preventing the periodic return of attacks of disease, as of certain fevers, esp. malaria n. an antiperiodic substance or drug … English World dictionary
Antiperiodic — An ti*pe ri*od ic, n. (Med.) A remedy possessing the property of preventing the return of periodic paroxysms, or exacerbations, of disease, as in intermittent fevers. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
antiperiodic — /ˌæntipɪəriˈɒdɪk/ (say .anteepearree odik) adjective 1. efficacious against periodic diseases, as intermittent fever. –noun 2. an antiperiodic agent …
antiperiodic — I. | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˌ adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary anti (I) + periodic : preventive of periodic returns of paroxysms or exacerbations of disease (as in intermittent fevers) II. noun ( s) … Useful english dictionary
antiperiodic — adjective preventing the regular recurrence of symptoms … Wiktionary
antiperiodic — adj. effective against recurring diseases (such as various types of fever) … English contemporary dictionary
antiperiodic — an·ti·pe·ri·od·ic … English syllables
Periodic function — Not to be confused with periodic mapping, a mapping whose nth iterate is the identity (see periodic point). In mathematics, a periodic function is a function that repeats its values in regular intervals or periods. The most important examples are … Wikipedia
Bebeerine — Be*bee rine, or Bebirine Be*bi rine (b[ e]*b[=e] r[i^]n or r[=e]n), n. (Chem.) An alkaloid got from the bark of the bebeeru, or green heart of Guiana ({Nectandra Rodi[oe]i}). It is a tonic, antiperiodic, and febrifuge, and is used in medicine as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
