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单词 empasm
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empasmn.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin empasma.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin empasma (1532 or earlier; 1554 in a Latin translation of Oribasius; compare quot. 1657) < Hellenistic Greek ἔμπασμα powder for dusting < ancient Greek ἐμπάσσειν to sprinkle on ( < ἐμ- , variant (before a labial) of ἐν- en- prefix2 + πάσσειν to sprinkle: see paste n.) + -μα (see -oma comb. form). Compare French †empasme (1624 or earlier; rare). Compare empasma n.
Medicine. Obsolete. rare.
A medicated powder used esp. as a drying agent or counter-irritant.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > counter-irritant preparations > [noun]
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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).
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