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41inversion layer — a layer of the atmosphere in which there is a temperature inversion, with the layer tending to prevent the air below it from rising, thus trapping any pollutants that are present. * * * …
42Antibiotic — A drug used to treat bacterial infections. The original definition of an antibiotic was a substance produced by one microorganism that selectively inhibits the growth of another microorganism. However, wholly synthetic antibiotics (usually… …
43antiemetic — 1. Preventing or arresting vomiting. 2. A remedy that tends to control nausea and vomiting. [anti + G. emetikos, emetic] * * * an·ti·emet·ic .ant ē ə met ik, .an .tī adj used or tending to prevent or check vomiting <antiemetic drugs>… …
44antihemorrhagic — Arresting hemorrhage. SYN: hemostatic (2). * * * an·ti·hem·or·rhag·ic or chiefly Brit an·ti·haem·or·rhag·ic .hem ə raj ik adj tending to prevent or arrest hemorrhage * * * an·ti·hem·or·rhag·ic (an″te ) (an″ti hem″o rajґik) 1.… …
45antihypnotic — 1. Preventing or tending to prevent sleep. 2. An arousing agent, or one antagonistic to sleep. * * * an·ti·hyp·not·ic (an″te ) (an″ti hip notґik) 1. preventing or hindering sleep. 2. an agent that prevents or hinders sleep …
46antiketogenic — Inhibiting the formation of ketone bodies, or accelerating their utilization. * * * an·ti·ke·to·gen·ic jen ik adj tending to prevent or counteract ketosis * * * n. an agent that prevents formation of ketone in the body. * * * an·ti·ke·to·gen·ic… …
47antirachitic — Promoting the cure of rickets or preventing its development ( e.g., vitamin D preparations). * * * an·ti·ra·chit·ic rə kit ik adj used or tending to prevent the development of rickets <an antirachitic vitamin> antirachitic n an antirachitic …
48antityphoid — Preventive or curative of typhoid fever. * * * an·ti·ty·phoid tī .fȯid, tī fȯid adj tending to prevent or cure typhoid * * * an·ti·ty·phoid (an″te tiґfoid) counteracting or preventing typhoid fever …
49spermatoxin — A cytotoxic antibody specific for spermatozoa. SYN: spermotoxin. * * * sper·ma·tox·in spər mə .täk sən n a substance (as an antibody) poisonous to spermatozoa or derived from spermatozoa and tending to prevent conception * * * sper·ma·tox·in… …
50prophylactic — pro·phy·lac·tic /ˌprō fə lak tik, ˌprä / adj: designed or tending to prevent harm or wrong a prophylactic rule against profiting from inside information Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
