单词 | empasm |
释义 | † empasmn. Medicine. Obsolete. rare. A medicated powder used esp. as a drying agent or counter-irritant. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > counter-irritant preparations > [noun] empasm1657 empasma1708 counter-irritant1854 1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Physical Inst. v, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Dd4 Now according to Oribasius.., those are Empasms [L. Empasmata] which are adhibited to cohibit immoderate heat, or other exhalations, or to scarify the extremity of the skin, or to remove a Pleurisy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < n.1657 |
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