Epicerastic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Epicerastic is an adjective meaning (obsolete, rare) Relieving the harshness or bitterness of certain bodily humours; (loosely), soothing, emollient.
Meaning
(obsolete, rare) Relieving the harshness or bitterness of certain bodily humours; (loosely), soothing, emollient.
More Meanings
- (rare, obsolete) A medicine or herb having such an effect.
Example Sentences
Epicerastick […] is a Medicine that assuages and corrects sharp Humours.
In a medicinal point of view it may be considered as an inferior sort of epicerastic.
Epicerastic medicines obtund the acrimony of the humours, and mitigate the uneasy sensation thence arising.
Actually the aged dame (partly, perhaps, that she was quite tired with her own violence) listened to my various epicerastic expressions, showed herself amenable to counsel, and replied in very courteous tones.
Word Forms
- epicerastics
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include antacrid, palliate, calefacient, reliefful, piteous, epispastick.
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