👉 Antiphrastically is a medical concept used in medicine, specifically in pharmacology, where it refers to the process of treating a patient with an effective medication or treatment for a specific condition. The term comes from the Latin word "antipharmat," which means "against" or "opposite." In the context of antiphrastically, the idea is that if a patient has a particular complaint (such as a headache), the pharmacist would prescribe a medication that is effective against the
