an·ti·pe·ri·od·ic ( n t -pîr- d  k, nt -)adj. Preventing regular recurrence of the symptoms of a disease, as in malaria. an ti·peri·odic n. |
antiperiodic [ˌæntɪˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪk] Med
adj
(Medicine) Obsolete efficacious against recurring attacks of a disease
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) Obsolete an antiperiodic drug or agent
antiperiodic
a remedy used to prevent the recurrence of certain periodic illnesses as fevers.
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