antismoking


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an·ti·smok·ing

 (ăn′tē-smō′kĭng, ăn′tī-)
adj.
Opposed to or prohibiting the smoking of tobacco, especially in public: an antismoking campaign; an antismoking ordinance.
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antismoking

adj
intended to prevent people from smoking tobacco
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an•ti•smok•ing

(ˌæn tiˈsmoʊ kɪŋ, ˌæn taɪ-)
adj.
opposed to the smoking of tobacco; promoting the discontinuance of smoking: an antismoking campaign.
[1960–65]
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Translations

antismoking

adj contra el tabaco, antitabaco
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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