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1. alteraciǒun n.
15 quotations in 2 senses
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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……
3. 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……
4. operāciǒun n.
71 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Work, deed(s, action(s; a military operation; also fig.; don operacioun(es, to perform (one's) deed(s, conduct (oneself), behave; (b) spiritual labor(s; (c) a scientific, alchemical, or magical……
5. ō̆vertū̆r(e n.
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overture
13 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) An opening, aperture; (b) med. & physiol. an opening made in an aposteme to promote healing; also, an internal passage of the body [last quot.].
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6. purgāciǒun n.
56 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) Cleansing; also, the scouring or refinement of metal; also, the purification of the philosopher's stone; (b) a disposal site, a garbage dump; (c) maken a purgacioun of, to dispose of (filth)……
8. respirāciǒun n.
11 quotations in 1 sense
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Med. & physiol.: (a) The act or process of breathing, inhalation and exhalation of air by the lungs; also, pl. acts or instances of breathing; (b) peripheral or insensible respiration, believed to be……