a. and sb. Med. [f. ANTI- 3 + Gr. καχεκτικός: see CACHECTIC.]
A. adj. Used against cachexy, or a bad state of the body. B. sb. (sc. medicine).
1719. Glossogr. Nova, Anti-chachectics, Remedies that correct the ill disposition of the blood.
1706. Phillips, Anticachecticks.
1773. Johnson, Antichachectick.
1880. Syd. Soc. Lex., Anticachectic, Opposed to what is cachectic.
