Anthroponomy

[From Gr. anthropos, man, and nomos, a law.] ( Biol. ) A knowledge of the special laws which preside over the functions of the human body. Antical ( an'te - kal ), a. ( Bot.) Placed in front of a flower, the front being regarded as the part most remote from the axis. Thus, the lip of an Orchis is antical. Anticryp'tic, a. [From anti, and Gr. kryptos, hidden.] A term employed to designate a color in animals suitable to conceal them for aggre ive purpose. As an example may be mentioned the large South American frog, which buries its body in the ground, while its head agrees in color with its surroundings. Anti-cyclone (an'-ti-si-klon'), n. (Meteorol.) An atmospheric condition opposite to that of a cyclone. It is characterized by high barometer, gentle winds outflowing from a center, clear skies and dry state of the atmosphere, in contrast to the low temperature, inflowing winds, and storm conditions of the cyclone. А. conditions cover wide areas, and are apt to follow cyclonic conditions, moving eastward with some slowne and usually yielding cooler weather, and in winter often producing cold waves. A long-continued A. is a season of draught. In meteorological science, in the A. the upper air gently sinks to the surface, bringing down dry conditions, which are widely extended as the descending air flows out, carrying with it the cool temperature brought down from the higher atmosphere. The clearne of the sky makes the day warm by uninterrupted sunshine, while the freedom of radiation chills the air at night and often produces killing frosts. Antifeb/rin, or ACETAN'ILID, n. ( Med. ) A substance introduced in 1886 as a febrifuge, in substitution for quinine, it having the favorable features of cheapne and rapidity of action. It is a white powder, with burning taste, and almost insoluble in water, though soluble in alcohol. It is derived from and closely allied to aniline. Its general action resembles that of antipyrin, and when given to fever patients, in doses of from 10 to 15 grains, it produces in an hour's time a fall of temperature often accompanied by a profuse perspiration. In poisonous doses it may yield wide-spread paralysis with convulsions, and death in collapse. It often affords a great relief in nervous pains, such as nervous or sick headache, . Antigo, in Wisconsin , a city, cap. of Langlade co. Has wood-working and agricultural interests. Pop . in 1890, 4,424; in 1897, over 5,000.