English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Anastaltic
(a. & n.)
Styptic.
Anastate
(n.)
One of a series of substances formed, in secreting cells,
by constructive or anabolic processes, in the production of protoplasm;
-- opposed to katastate.
Anastatic
(a.)
Pertaining to a process or a style of printing from
characters in relief on zinc plates.
Anastomose
(v. i.)
To inosculate; to intercommunicate by anastomosis,
as the arteries and veins.
Anastomoses
(pl. )
of Anastomosis
Anastomosing
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Anastomose
Anastomosis
(n.)
The inosculation of vessels, or intercommunication
between two or more vessels or nerves, as the cross communication
between arteries or veins.
Anastomotic
(a.)
Of or pertaining to anastomosis.
Anastomozed
(imp. p. p.)
of Anastomose
Anastrophe
(n.)
An inversion of the natural order of words; as, echoed
the hills, for, the hills echoed.
Anathema
(n.)
Any person or thing anathematized, or cursed by
ecclesiastical authority.
Anathema
(n.)
An imprecation; a curse; a malediction.
Anathema
(n.)
A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by
ecclesiastical authority, and accompanied by excommunication. Hence:
Denunciation of anything as accursed.
Anathemas
(pl. )
of Anathema
Anathematic
(a.)
Alt. of Anathematical
Anathematical
(a.)
Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an anathema.
Anathematism
(n.)
Anathematization.
Anathematization
(n.)
The act of anathematizing, or denouncing as
accursed; imprecation.
Anathematize
(v. t.)
To pronounce an anathema against; to curse. Hence:
To condemn publicly as something accursed.
Anathematized
(imp. & p. p.)
of Anathematize