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(From the same). See Discutientia, and Dlssolventia.
(From the same). An epithet of wine prepared from grapes that have been dried seven days, and were pressed on the eighth.
(From
dimoveo, to put aside). See Luxatio.
(From
and
to wash out, or rinse). See Gargarisma.
(From
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a plum). See Diaprunum.
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D I AE 549 Dlae flints). An epithet of milk in which red hot flints have been extinguished, supposed to be sudorific.
(From
ex, and
a poppy head ). See Papaver album.
Alex. Tral-lian's composition which bears this name is called pil. de nitro in the Augustan Dispensatory: they consist of aloes, colocynth, nitre, etc.
(From
and
colocynthis,) from colocynth, which is the chief ingredient in the preparation.
The name of an antidote in Myrepsus.
(From
to cut through). A deep cut, a wound, or the cutting off any part.
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dung, and
a goat ). A preparation with goat's dung against disorders of the parotids and spleen.
(From "
to judge, or distinguish). The distinction of diseases and symptoms.
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saffron,) also a collyrium containing saffron. The elect. de ovo; Platerus de curatione. Febrium Pestilentialium, torn. ii. c. 2.
(From
saffron). The name of a dry collyrium in P.AEgineta, in which saffron is an ingredient.
Fuschius thinks Mesue used curcuma for saffron. A name of several antidotes in Myrepsus which contain saffron.
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aquince).
Marmalade of quinces. See Cydonia.
(From
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the bay tree; bay berry ). The name of a drawing plaster prepared from bay berries, employed to promote suppuration. Celsus, lib. 5, cap. 19.
 
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