antiperiodic

British  

/ ˌæntɪˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪk /

adjective

1. obsolete efficacious against recurring attacks of a disease

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noun

1. obsolete an antiperiodic drug or agent

Example Sentences

In the class of cases characterized by sharp chills, intense fever, irregular remissions, and profuse perspiration, which pursue a pernicious course unaffected by antiperiodic remedies, the nature is extremely dubious.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

If the physician elects to give his antiperiodic in one or two large doses, he should not trust to so small an amount as eighteen grains.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

There never yet has been a substitute found for cinchona bark and its salts, as an antiperiodic and tonic.

From The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. by Simmonds, P. L.

It is used as a tonic and antiperiodic in intermittent fevers and in general where tonic treatment is indicated.

From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers

The antiperiodic properties are comparable with those of quinine and have even proved effective in some cases in which quinine failed.

From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers