antiplastic

antiplastic
\\| ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ at anti- I+|-\ adjective
Etymology: anti- (I) + plastic
: preventing or checking the process of healing or granulation

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/an'tee plas"tik, an'tuy-/, adj.
allaying or preventing the growth of new tissue.
[ANTI- + PLASTIC]

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antiplastic, a. Med.
(æntɪˈplæstɪk)
[f. anti- 3 + πλαστικ-ός plastic, f. πλάσσ-ειν to form.]
‘Unfavourable to the process of healing or of granulation’ (Mayne); ‘also applied to medicines which impoverish the blood.’ Syd. Soc. Lex.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Antiplastic — An ti*plas tic, a. 1. Diminishing plasticity. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) Preventing or checking the process of healing, or granulation. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • antiplastic — adj. retards the healing process; prevents formation of new blood cells …   English contemporary dictionary

  • antiplastic — an·ti·plas·tic …   English syllables

  • an|ti|plas|tic — «AN tee PLAS tihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. preventing or inhibiting plasticity. 2. Medicine. tending to prevent or check the process of healing. –n. an antiplastic substance or agent …   Useful english dictionary

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