contamination pollution | the act of contaminating or polluting, including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors |
anti-takeover defense | resistance to or defense against a hostile takeover |
anti-war movement | a campaign against entering or continuing a war |
anti-G suit G suit | worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration |
anti-inflammatory anti-inflammatory drug | a medicine intended to reduce inflammation |
anti-submarine rocket | a shipboard system to fire rockets at submarines |
anti-TNF compound | a class of drugs that block the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF), used in cases of rheumatoid arthritis because TNF instigates inflammation of the joints |
fragmentation bomb antipersonnel bomb anti-personnel bomb daisy cutter | a bomb with onlytoper cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments, most effective against troops and vehicles |
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug NSAID | an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids, NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox- and Cox- enzymes |
stabilizer bar anti-sway bar | a rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks, serves to stabilize the chassis |
tail rotor anti-torque rotor | rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a singleotor helicopter, keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor |
virility drug anti-impotence drug | drug to treat impotence attributable to erectile dysfunction |
anti-Semitism antisemitism | the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people |
anti-Catholicism | a religious orientation opposed to Catholicism |
anti-drug law | a law forbidding the sale or use of narcotic drugs |
anti-virus program | a computer program that checks a computer for viruses and prevents their spread |
Japanese Red Army JRA Anti-Imperialist International Brigade | a terrorist group organized into overthrow the Japanese government and monarchy and to foment world revolution, is said to have close ties with Palestinian terrorists, in the Japanese Red Army was responsible for a massacre at an airport in Israel |
Anti-Masonic Party | a former political party in the United States, founded in in opposition to Freemasonry in public affairs |
anti | a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.), the antis smelled victory after a long battle |
anti-American | a person who is opposed to the United States and its policies |
anti-Semite Jew-baiter | someone who hates and would persecute Jews |
philistine anti-intellectual lowbrow | a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits |
anti-dumping duty | a tariff imposed to prevent dumping |
befoulment defilement pollution | the state of being polluted |
pollution | undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities |
biodegradable pollution | pollution that is rendered harmless by natural processes and so causes no permanent harm |
nonbiodegradable pollution | pollution that accumulates in the environment and may appear in the food chain |
air pollution | pollution of the atmosphere, air pollution reduced the visibility |
industrial air pollution | pollution resulting from an industrial plant discharging pollutants into the atmosphere |
small-particle pollution | air pollution caused by fine particles of soot (as from power plants or diesel engines) |
noise pollution sound pollution | annoying and potentially harmful environmental noise |
thermal pollution | harm to lakes and rivers resulting from the release of excessive waste heat into them |
water pollution | pollution of the water in rivers and lakes |
racist antiblack anti-Semite(a) | discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion |
anti-intellectual philistine | smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values |
anti | not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.) |
anti-American | opposed to the United States and its policies |
anti-semitic antisemitic | relating to or characterized by anti-Semitism, hating Jews |