ˌantə̇ˈkrēsə̇s noun
( plural antichre·ses -ēˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from anti- anti- (I) + chrēsis use, from chrēsthai to use, need — more at chrestomathy
: a mortgage contract by which the mortgagee takes possession of the mortgaged property and has its fruits or profits in lieu of interest
• an·ti·chret·ic -ed.ik, -ēd.ik adjective