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n. [ L. anapaestus, Gr. &unr_; an anapest, i.e., a dactyl reserved, or, as it were, struck back; fr. &unr_;; 'ana` back + &unr_; to strike. ] 1. (Pros.) A metrical foot consisting of three syllables, the first two short, or unaccented, the last long, or accented (˘ ˘ -); the reverse of the dactyl. In Latin d&ebreve_;-&ibreve_;-tās, and in English in-ter-vene&bprime_;, are examples of anapests. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A verse composed of such feet. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. anapaesticus, Gr. 'anapaistiko`s. ] Pertaining to an anapest; consisting of an anapests; as, an anapestic meter, foot, verse. -- n. Anapestic measure or verse. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Anapestic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. the stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. of or pertaining to anaphase. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A word (such as a pronoun) used to avoid repetition; the referent of an anaphor is determined by its antecedent. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. 'anafora`, fr. 'anafe`rein to carry up or back; 'ana` + fe`rein to carry. ] (Rhet.) 1. A repetition of a word or of words at the beginning of two or more successive clauses. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The use of a substitute word, such as a pronoun, in reference to a something already mentioned in a discourse; also, the relation between the substitute word and its antecedent. It is contrasted with cataphora, the use of a pronoun for a word or topic not yet mentioned. Thus, in the sentence “John was tall but he was not very heavy.” the “he” is an anaphora for John, or an anaphoric reference to John. [ PJC ]

adj. Of or pertaining to anaphora; as, anaphoric reference. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'an priv. + 'afrodi`sia sexual pleasure, 'Afrodi`th the goddess of love. ] (Med.) Absence of sexual appetite. AS [ 1913 Webster ]

a. & n. [ Gr. 'an priv. + 'afrodisiako`s pertaining to venery. ] (Med.) Same as Antaphrodisiac. Dunglison. AS [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ a. [ Pref. anti- + aphrodisiac. ] (Med.) Capable of blunting the sexual appetite. -- n. Anything that reduces the sexual appetite. [ 1913 Webster + AS ]

a. [ Gr. 'anafro`dito`s without love. ] (Biol.) Produced without concourse of sexes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. fld>(Med.) Of or pertaining to anaphylaxis; caused by anaphylaxis. [ PJC ]

n. fld>(Med.) Shock resulting from anaphylaxis{ 2 }. It is a severe form of physiological shock, often having a fatal outcome, and is caused by an extreme immunological reaction to antigens. It is characterized by smooth muscle contraction and capillary dilation throughout the body, initiated by antibodies of the IgE class. It is usually seen when an antigen to which a person has become hypersensitized is injected intravenously or subcutaneously. It is also called generalyzed anaphylaxis or systemic anaphylaxis, and sometimes anaphylaxis. [ Stedman ] [ PJC + AS ]

n. sn>1. [ Gr. 'ana` back, way from + fy`laxis security, protection. ] 1. (Med.) Hypersensitivity (to a foreign antigen) resulting from prior contact with the same or a related substance. [ WordNet 1.5 + AS ]

2. (Med.) An immediate but transient systemic reaction to an antigenic substance to which a person has become hypersensitized; it is characterized by the contraction of smooth muscle and capillary dilation. [ Stedman ] [ PJC + AS ]

The cascade of events is triggered by binding of the foreign antigen to immunoglobulin E and release of mediators such as histamine, bradykinin, serotonin, and slow-reacting substance from mast cells. It involves more than one organ system. The most commonly involved organs are skin, cardiovascular, respiratory and gastrointestinal systems. Anaphylaxis is manifested by a range of signs and symptoms including pruritus, urticaria, itching, dyspnea, abdominal pain and cardiovascular collapse (shock). A severe form of the reaction is called anaphylactic shock. [ Stedman ] [ PJC + AS ]

3. (Med) Anaphylactic shock. [ AS ]

n. 1. loss of structural differentiation within a cell or group of cells often with increased capacity for multiplication, as in a malignant tumor. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Of or pertaining to anaplasty. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; again + &unr_; to form: cf. F. anaplastie. ] (Surg.) The art of operation of restoring lost parts or the normal shape by the use of healthy tissue. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. (Med.) A filling up; restoring a defective part; especially, promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers. [ AS ]

2. (Med) The process of restoring the depleted cellular metabolic intermediate pools; most commonly used to refer to the restoration of the citric acid cycle intermediates pool. [ AS ]

a. [ L. anapleroticus, fr. Gr. 'anaplhroy^n to fill up; 'ana` + plhroy^n to fill. ] (Med.) Of or relating to anaplerosis. [ AS ]

a. [ L. anapleroticus, fr. Gr. 'anaplhroy^n to fill up; 'ana` + plhroy^n to fill. ] n. (Med.) A substance which promotes anaplerosis. [ AS ]

n. [ Gr. 'anapnoh` respiration + -graph. ] A form of spirometer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. 'anapnoh` respiration. ] (Med.) Relating to respiration. [ archaic ] [ 1913 Webster + AS ]

a. [ Gr. 'anapo`deiktos; 'an priv. + 'apodeikto`s. See Apodeictic. ] Not apodeictic; undemonstrable. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Gr. 'ana` back + &unr_; offshoot. ] (Anat.) An accessory process in many lumbar vertebræ. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. 'ana` back + ptwtiko`s belonging to case. ] Having lost, or tending to lose, inflections by phonetic decay; as, anaptotic languages. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Anaptichi [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; unfolding; 'ana` back + &unr_; to fold. ] (Paleon.) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, as the ammonites. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ proper name ] 1. (Hinduism) wife of Siva and a benevolent aspect of Devi: goddess of plenty.
Syn. -- Parvati, Anapurna [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. 1 a mountain in Nepal, 26, 504 feet high.
Syn. -- Anapurna [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ n. Also }. [ Benzoin + naphthol. ] (Chem.) A white crystalline powder used as an intestinal antiseptic; beta-naphthol benzoate. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. Of or pertaining to Napoleon Bonaparte or his family. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The policy of Bonaparte or of the Bonapartes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One attached to the policy or family of Bonaparte, or of the Bonapartes. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F., orig. a couch with mosquito curtains. See Canopy. ] 1. A sofa or divan. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. (Cookery) an appetizer consisting of a thin slice or piece of bread toasted or fried in butter or oil, on which anchovies, mushrooms, caviar, cheese, or other savory foods, are served. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5 ]

‖ A sofa having a seat at each end at right angles to the main seats. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Pref. di- + naphthylene. ] (Chem.) A colorless, crystalline hydrocarbon, C20H14, obtained from naphthylene, and consisting of a doubled naphthylene radical. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_; a recurrence; 'epi` + &unr_; to bring or carry back. ] (Rhet.) Same as Anaphora. Gibbs. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ From Genappe, in Belgium. ] A worsted yarn or cord of peculiar smoothness, used in the manufacture of braid, fringe, etc. Simmonds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A crisp cookie flavored with ginger. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ Nl., from Gr. &unr_; wool of the teasel. ] (Bot.) A genus of composite plants with white or colored dry and persistent involucres; a kind of everlasting. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. hanap. See Hanaper. ] A rich goblet, esp. one used on state occasions. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. hanaperium a large vase, fr. hanapus vase, bowl, cup (whence F. hanap); of German origin; cf. OHG. hnapf, G. napf, akin to AS. hnæp cup, bowl. Cf. Hamper, Nappy, n. ] A kind of basket, usually of wickerwork, and adapted for the packing and carrying of articles; a hamper. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hanaper office, an office of the English court of chancery in which writs relating to the business of the public, and the returns to them, were anciently kept in a hanaper or hamper. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Sensibility; feeling; -- opposed to apathy. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not admitting of appeal; not appealable. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Incapable of being appeased or satisfied; unappeasable. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being inappellable; finality. [ 1913 Webster ]

The inappellability of the councils. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Inappealable; final.

{ } n. [ Pref. in- not + appetence: cf. F. inappétence. ] Lack of appetency; lack of desire. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. inapplicabilité. ] The quality of being inapplicable; unfitness; inapplicableness. [ 1913 Webster ]