anapleroticadj.n.
Med.
A. adj.
Tending to supply deficiencies of tissue.
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regenerativea1400
agglutinative1585
agglutinant1684
anaplerotic1721
anticachectic1773
plerotic1775
paratriptic1887
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1721 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Anaplerotick Medicines, such that fill up Ulcers with Flesh.
1748 tr. P. Vegetius Renatus Of Distempers Horses 165 You put an anaplerotick Medicine upon the Wound.
1853 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860)
B. n.
(in pl.) An anaplerotic substance.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations to heal or generate tissue > [noun] > regenerating flesh
regenerativea1400
anaplerotic1706
anticachectic1706
agglutinant1721
antiatrophic1833
paratriptic1887
1706 Phillips's New World of Words (ed. 6) Anapleroticks. Medicines that help to fill Ulcers with Flesh.
1728 E. Chambers Cycl. (at cited word), Anapleroticks are the same with what we otherwise call Incarnatives.
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