Antimutagenic
capable of reducing the frequency of mutation.
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- Anti-naturalism
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imitating or the usual surroundings. pertaining to or . pertaining to , especially in literature and art. Contemporary Examples “I wanted to present a more realistic, naturalistic Peter Parker,” he said. ‘Spider-Man’ Sneak Preview: Spidey Gets Adorkable Chris Lee February 6, 2012 Wicca is a naturalistic religion whose followers generally worship a pantheistic Godhead and […]
- Anti-nazi
a member of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party, which controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler and advocated totalitarian government, territorial expansion, anti-Semitism, and Aryan supremacy, all these leading directly to World War II and the Holocaust. (often lowercase) a person elsewhere who holds similar views. (often lowercase) Sometimes Offensive. a person […]
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