antiperiodic
Britishadjective
noun
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Like quinine, it arrests the normal amoeboid movements of the polymorphonuclear leucocytes, and has a definite antiperiodic action; but it is a very poor substitute for quinine in malaria.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 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
It is a tonic, antiperiodic, and febrifuge, and is used in medicine as a substitute for quinine.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
Pinckneya pubens.—This cinchonaceous plant is a native of the Southern States and has a reputation as an antiperiodic.
From Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture by Saunders, William
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
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