apocrusticadj.n.
/apəʊˈkrʌstɪk/ Medicine.
A. adj.
‘Having power to repel,’ astringent.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > astringent or restringent preparations > [adjective]
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restraininga1398
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stypticc1400
restrictive?a1425
styptical1528
astringent?1541
constrictive1541
restringitive1559
astrictive1562
restringing1562
restringent1565
constringent1603
astrictory1620
styptive1640
constipating1658
stegnotic1674
staltic1748
constringing1757
apocrustic1853
1853 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Apocrustic, Having the power of repelling and astringing.
B. n.
An astringent medicine.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > astringent or restringent preparations > [noun]
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styptica1400
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clammer1597
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astrictive1657
subastringent1661
astringer1662
restringent1666
stegnotic1684
apocrustic1706
obstruent1892
1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Apocrousticks are such Medicines as hinder the flowing of the Humours into any particular Part of the Body, and force back those that are beginning to flow thither.
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adj.n.1706