Preventing
11antineoplastic — Preventing the development, maturation, or spread of neoplastic cells. * * * an·ti·neo·plas·tic .nē ə plas tik adj inhibiting or preventing the growth and spread of neoplasms or malignant cells <treated with a regimen of antineoplastic… …
12antiperiodic — Preventing the regular recurrence of a disease ( e.g., malaria) or a symptom. * * * an·ti·pe·ri·od·ic .ant i .pir ē äd ik, .an .tī adj preventing periodic returns of disease antiperiodic n an antiperiodic agent * * * an·ti·pe·ri·od·ic… …
13antihemolytic — Preventing hemolysis. * * * an·ti·he·mo·lyt·ic (an″te ) (an″ti he″mo litґik) preventing hemolysis …
14antitetanic — Preventing or alleviating muscular contraction. * * * an·ti·te·tan·ic (an″te tə tanґik) preventing or curing tetanus …
15anticarious — Preventing or inhibiting caries. * * * an·ti·car·i·ous (an″te ) (an″ti karґe əs) anticariogenic …
16anticontagious — Preventing contagion …
17antidysuric — Preventing or relieving strangury or distress in urination …
18antipyogenic — Preventing suppuration. [anti + G. pyon, pus, + gen, production] * * * an·ti·pyo·gen·ic (an″te ) (an″ti pi″o jenґik) [anti + pyogenic] pyostatic …
19antixerotic — Preventing xerosis …
20cholinolytic — Preventing the action of acetylcholine. [acetylcholine + G. lysis, loosening] * * * cho·li·no·lyt·ic .kō lə nō lit ik adj interfering with the action of acetylcholine or cholinergic agents cholinolytic n a cholinolytic substance * * *… …
