Middle English Dictionary Entry
calaustic adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | calaustic adj. |
| Etymology | L chalasticus |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Of medicine: soothing, relaxing; ?also, mildly corrosive.
Associated quotations
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)31b/b : Be þe particle anoynted vnder in som calaustic [*Ch.(2): calaustik i. corrosif; L calastico] oile, þer noȝt beyng in strong.