ANTIPERIODIC Meaning and
Definition
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Antiperiodic is an adjective used to describe something that counteracts or prevents periodicity. It refers to substances or treatments that are used to prevent or alleviate certain periodic conditions or symptoms. In the field of medicine, particularly in relation to fevers and malarial diseases, antiperiodics are substances that are administered with the aim of interrupting the regular recurrence or periodicity of specific symptoms.
These substances are often used to disrupt the tendency of certain diseases, such as malaria, to recur at regular intervals, by preventing the cycle of symptoms. Antiperiodics work by suppressing the replication or growth of the causative agents of these conditions, such as parasites or bacteria, hence interrupting their periodic development.
In a broader sense, antiperiodic can also be used to describe anything that counteracts regular or recurring patterns or phenomena. For example, in physics, an antiperiodic wave refers to a wave that is inverted in phase with respect to a periodic wave, occurring at regular but out of phase intervals. This concept is also applicable in mathematics and signal processing, where antiperiodic signals or functions display a pattern that repeats inversely or symmetrically to a periodic pattern.
Overall, the term antiperiodic encompasses the notion of counteracting, disrupting, or preventing regular and recurring patterns, whether in the context of medical treatments, natural phenomena, or scientific disciplines.
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Preventing the regular recurrence of a disease or a symptom; antimalarial.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
Common Misspellings for ANTIPERIODIC
- zntiperiodic
- sntiperiodic
- wntiperiodic
- qntiperiodic
- abtiperiodic
- amtiperiodic
- ajtiperiodic
- ahtiperiodic
- anriperiodic
- anfiperiodic
- angiperiodic
- anyiperiodic
- an6iperiodic
- an5iperiodic
- antuperiodic
- antjperiodic
- antkperiodic
- antoperiodic
- ant9periodic
Etymology of ANTIPERIODIC
The word "antiperiodic" is derived from two Latin roots: "anti", meaning against or opposite, and "periodicus", meaning periodic. "Anti" is a prefix used to indicate opposition or negation, while "periodicus" is derived from the Greek word "periodikos", meaning recurring or happening at regular intervals. When combined, these roots form "antiperiodic", which is used to describe something that counteracts or opposes periodicity or recurrence.
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