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  • ACRASIAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/physics/ACRASIA

    ACRASIA, ἀκρασία, is used by some Writers in Physic, for the Excess or Predominancy of one Quality above another ; either in a Mixture, or in the Constitution of a human Body. See CRASIS, TEMPERAMENT, CONSTITUTION. ACRASIA

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Physics

  • ARGILLAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARGILLA

    ARGILLA, or Argil, a white earth, like chalk, but more brittle; of some use in physic. See EARTH, CHALK, etc. The word is sometimes also used for potter's earth, or clay. See POTTERY, CLAY, etc. ARGILLA

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ANODYNEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/physics/ANODYNE

    ANODYNE, in Physic, is understood of such Remedies, as by their gentle Heat and temperate Moisture, calm and assuage Pain. See PAIN. These are also called Paregorics. See PAREGORICS. There are others, which bear the same name, but improperly, viz. such...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Physics

  • ANTHORAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/physics/ANTHORA

    ANTHORA, or Healing Wolfs-bane, a Species of Aconite, whose Root is useful in Physic; being reputed a good Antidote, and a certain Counterpoison to the Chora, whence its Denomination Anthora. See ACONITE. The Root contains a great deal of volatile Salt...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Physics

  • ANTIDOTEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANTIDOTE

    ANTIDOTE, a Remedy taken either to prevent or cure Contagion. See PHYSIC, CONTAGION, PRESERVATIVE, etc. The Word Antidote is also used to signify a Medicine taken to prevent the ill Effects of some other, for instance, Poison. See POISON. In this Sense,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ASPALATHhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ASPALATH

    ASPALATH, Aspalathum,in Pharmacy, is the Wood of a prickly Tree, heavy, oleaginous, somewhat sharp and bitter to the Taste, of a strong Smell and Purple Colour. See Wood. The Aspalath is otherwise called Rhodium, or Rosewood, and was anciently in much...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ADDITAMENThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ADDITAMENT

    ADDITAMENT, Additamentum, a thing added to another. See ADDITION. Additaments, in Physic and Chemistry, are things superadded to the ordinary ingredients of any composition. ADDITAMENT

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ANADIPLOSIShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/rhetoric/ANADIPLOSIS

    ANADIPLOSIS, in Rhetoric, a Figure, in which one Verse begins with the same Word wherewith the former ended. See FIGURE. The Word is sometimes also used in Physic, for a Reduplication of the Fits, or Paroxysms of Fevers; in which Sense, some Writers...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Rhetoric

  • AGNUS Castushttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AGNUS%20Castus

    AGNUS Castus, a shrub, was famous among the ancients as a specific for the preservation of chastity, and the preventing of all venereal desires, pollutions, etc. The Greeks called it "Agnos," to which has since been added the reduplicative Castus, q.d....

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified
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