The Collaborative International Dictionary
Antiperiodic
Antiperiodic \An`ti*pe`ri*od"ic\, n. (Med.) A remedy possessing the property of preventing the return of periodic paroxysms, or exacerbations, of disease, as in intermittent fevers.
Wiktionary
antiperiodic
a. 1 (context medicine English) preventing the regular recurrence of symptoms 2 (context mathematics English) Exhibiting antiperiodicity. n. (context medicine English) A drug that prevents the regular recurrence of symptoms.
Usage examples of "antiperiodic".
Ferrocyanide of Iron is an excellent tonic and antiperiodic remedy, and often is combined with quinine.
Sabatia angularis, or American Centaury, is a simple bitter used as a tonic and antiperiodic, in doses of 1 drachm of fluid extract or decoction of the whole plant.