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1. amphibille adj.

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Ambiguous. …

2. anagoǧik adj.

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Of Biblical exegesis: highest or mystical (interpretation or meaning). …

3. anti(s)pasticon adj. as n.

Additional spellings: antispasticon
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= antispasis. …

4. apocrif, -a, -um adj. & n.

Additional spellings: apocrifa, apocrifum
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Of unknown authorship or doubtful authenticity, or so regarded by the Church; not authentic, apocryphal; an apocryphon. …

5. apoloǧetik adj. as n.

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A formal defense, apology. …

6. artetīk, -ica adj. & n.

Additional spellings: artetica, arthetica, arthretica, aretica
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Arthritic, rheumatic; arthritis, rheumatism; goute artetik, arthritis, gout. …

7. austēre, austē̆rne adj.

Additional spellings: austerne
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(a) Of persons, speech, manner: harsh, severe, stern; (b) rigorously moral, austere; (c) grim, fierce. …

8. barbar adj. & n.

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(a) Foreign, non-Greek; (b) heathen, non-Christian; -- perh. with implications of inhumanity; (c) barbar tonge [see quots.]. …

9. cathesiāl adj.

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Med. Descending, falling; cathesial opilacioun, cathesial stopping, an obstruction of the post-nasal passages by the descent of humors from the brain. …

10. catholī̆k adj.

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(a) Of the doctrines of the Roman Church: universally accepted or to be so accepted; true (faith); (b) of persons: having the 'true' faith; (c) catholik doctour, a Church Father. …

11. caustik adj. & n.

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(a) Of medicines: having the property of burning organic tissue by chemical action; strongly corrosive, caustic; (b) a caustic medicine. …

12. coccin adj. & n.

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Scarlet; a scarlet fabric or garment. …

13. colagog adj. as n.

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A medicine promoting the discharge of bile from the system. …

14. cretik adj.

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(a) Med. Of a disease: at the turning point for better or worse, at the crisis; (b) as noun: bi wei of cretik, at the critical or decisive stage, at the crisis. …

15. dīaforē̆tic adj. & n.

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Med. (a) Capable of inducing or promoting perspiration; sudorific, diaphoretic; (b) a diaphoretic medicine. …

16. dīaletik adj.

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Characterized by the dialectic method of probable reasoning; -- as noun, personified. …

17. dindimus adj.

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Double, having two parts. …

18. dī̆ūretik adj.

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(a) Of plants, medicines: inducing or promoting urination; (b) as noun: a medicine capable of promoting urination. …

19. effimera, -e n. and adj.

Additional spellings: effimere
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A fever or feverish condition of short duration, as distinct from 'hectic' and 'putrid' fever; fever effimere. …

20. empīk adj.

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Suffering from suppurative inflammation in the chest. …

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