| 单词 | physic ball |
| 释义 | > as lemmasphysic ball physic ball n. now chiefly historical medicine, esp. a purgative, in the form of a large round pill or bolus, esp. for administration to an animal. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > veterinary medicine and surgery > [noun] > medicines or applications > large pill balla1400 physic ball1831 1831 W. Youatt Horse xvi. 398 The most effectual and safest physic ball. 1877 Spirit of Times 24 Nov. 447/2 Give a physic ball; give a drachm, daily, of carbonate of iron, and one scruple of sulphate of quinine. 1901 Times-Democrat (Lima, Ohio) 18 Mar. 2/5 For this reason it [sc. bran] is an excellent preparation for a physic ball. 1987 S. Stewart Lifting Latch vii. 71 I dosed all the horses once a month with a physic-ball. < as lemmas |
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