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2. alteraciǒun n.
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Phil., physiol., med., alch.: (a) Change, transformation, transmutation; (b) change for the worse, deterioration; evel alteracioun; ill effect or result; (c) change for the better, amelioration……
7. auripigment n.
8 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A sulphide of arsenic, orpiment; esp., the trisulphide of arsenic, yellow orpiment [used in med. and alch., and regarded as a precious stone]; (b) disulphide of arsenic, red orpiment, realgar.
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12. dē̆siccāciǒun n.
10 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Med. Drying out, as by draining or treatment with a desiccative; (b) alch. removal of moisture by the application of heat, desiccation.
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13. dīǧestiǒun n.
40 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) The digestion of food and drink; first digestioun, the digestive process carried on principally in the stomach and intestines; (b) the capacity for digesting food or drink; (c) digestibleness; of……
19. governaunce n.
155 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) Government or rule over a country, the Church, etc.; authority or power to rule; also, method or manner of governing; haven (holden) governaunce of, haven governaunce in, to hold the ruling……
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