a. and sb. Med. [f. ANTI- 3 + Gr. καχεκτικός: see CACHECTIC.]

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  A.  adj. Used against cachexy, or a bad state of the body. B. sb. (sc. medicine).

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1719.  Glossogr. Nova, Anti-chachectics, Remedies that correct the ill disposition of the blood.

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1706.  Phillips, Anticachecticks.

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1773.  Johnson, Antichachectick.

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1880.  Syd. Soc. Lex., Anticachectic, Opposed to what is cachectic.

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