of or relating to defence against ballistic weapons
antiballistic in American English
(ˌæntibəˈlɪstɪk, ˌæntai-)
adjective
Military
designed to detect, intercept, or destroy ballistic missiles
an antiballistic missile
Word origin
[1955–60; anti- + ballistic]This word is first recorded in the period 1955–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: geodesic dome, new wave, rite of passage, rollout, softwareanti- is a prefix meaning “against,” “opposite of,” “antiparticle of,” used in the formationof compound words (anticline); used freely in combination with elements of any origin (antibody; antifreeze; antiknock; antilepton)