Antivitamin

n substance interfering with absorption or utilization of a vitamin.

Antivenin

n serum prepared from animals injected with snake venom; used as antidote in cases of poisoning by snakebite.

Antitussive

adj describes measures which suppress cough.

Antitreponemal

adj describes measures against infections caused by Treponema.

Antitoxin

n antibody which neutralizes a given toxin. Made in response to invasion by toxin-producing bacteria, or injection of toxoids – antitoxic adj.

Antithyroid

n any agent used to decrease activity of the thyroid gland.

Antithymocyte globulin (ATG)

immunoglobulin* which binds to antigens on thymic lymphocytes and inhibits lymphocyte-dependent immune responses.

Antithrombotic

adj describes measures that prevent or cure thrombosis. *

Antithrombins

npl interactions and blood substances which inhibit thrombin* activity. -> heparin.

Antistreptolysin

adj against streptolysins. * Raised anti-streptolysin titer in blood is indicative of recent streptococcal infection.