ABOLITIONIST
\ˌabəlˈɪʃənˌɪst], \ˌabəlˈɪʃənˌɪst], \ˌa_b_ə_l_ˈɪ_ʃ_ə_n_ˌɪ_s_t]\
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One who is in favor of doing away with some law or custom; one of those who, during the Civil War, opposed slavery.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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Collagen Induced Arthritis
- ARTHRITIS that is induced in experimental animals. Immunological and infectious agents can be used to develop models. These methods include injections of stimulators the immune response, such as an adjuvant (ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC) or COLLAGEN.