| ANTIMACASSAR | • antimacassar n. A cover for the back or arms of a chair or sofa, originally to prevent them from being soiled by macassar oil. • ANTIMACASSAR n. a cover to protect the back or arms of furniture. |
| ANTIMAGNETIC | • antimagnetic adj. (Physics) Unable to be magnetized; unaffected by a magnetic field. • ANTIMAGNETIC adj. having a balance unit composed of alloys that will not remain magnetized. |
| ANTIMALARIAL | • antimalarial n. An agent that prevents or counteracts malaria. • antimalarial adj. Preventing or counteracting malaria. • ANTIMALARIAL adj. effective against malaria, also ANTIMALARIA. |
| ANTIMETABOLE | • antimetabole n. (Rhetoric) The technique of reversal, where accentuated by reversal of words, actions or grammatical structure. • ANTIMETABOLE n. repetition of words or ideas in different order e.g. to fail to plan is to plan to fail. |
| ANTIMIGRAINE | • antimigraine adj. (Medicine) Preventing or acting against migraines. • anti-migraine adj. Alternative spelling of antimigraine. |
| ANTIMILITARY | • antimilitary adj. Opposed to the military or to military activities. • ANTIMILITARY adj. opposed to things military. |
| ANTIMISSILES | • antimissiles n. Plural of antimissile. • ANTIMISSILE n. a missile for use against other missiles. |
| ANTIMITOTICS | • antimitotics n. Plural of antimitotic. • ANTIMITOTIC n. an agent that inhibits or disrupts mitosis. |
| ANTIMNEMONIC | • antimnemonic adj. Hard to remember, often intentionally so. • ANTIMNEMONIC adj. tending to weaken the memory. • ANTIMNEMONIC n. something that weakens the memory. |
| ANTIMONIATES | • antimoniates n. Plural of antimoniate. • ANTIMONIATE n. a salt of any antimonic acid, also ANTIMONATE. |
| ANTIMONOPOLY | • antimonopoly adj. (Law) Usually with respect to laws or policies: in opposition to the creation or continuance of a monopoly. • ANTIMONOPOLY adj. opposed to monopoly. |
| ANTIMOSQUITO | • antimosquito adj. Countering mosquitos. • ANTIMOSQUITO adj. designed to repel mosquitoes. |
| ANTIMUTAGENS | • antimutagens n. Plural of antimutagen. • ANTIMUTAGEN n. a compound that inhibits the action of a mutagen. |