Medical Term:
anti-
Pronunciation: an′tē
Definition:
- Combining form meaning against, opposing, or, in relation to symptoms and diseases, curative.
- Prefix denoting an antibody (immunoglobulin) specific for the thing indicated; antitoxin (antibody specific for a toxin).
[G. anti, against, opposite, instead of]
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
