The Collaborative International Dictionary
Anatreptic
Anatreptic \An`a*trep"tic\, a. [overturning, fr. ? to turn up or
over; ? + ? too turn.]
Overthrowing; defeating; -- applied to Plato's refutative
dialogues.
--Enfield.
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Wiktionary
anatreptic
a. rebutting; overthrowing; defeating; applied to Plato's refutative dialogues.