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antiperiodic

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an·ti·pe·ri·od·ic  (nt-pîr-dk, nt-)
adj.
Preventing regular recurrence of the symptoms of a disease, as in malaria.
anti·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.
See also: Remedies
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