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Demotinus lapsus
Body disease and historical medicine · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. A name for sudden death.
In the book. Lapsus Demotinus reverses the order of the words and adds that the sudden death is more dangerous than an apoplexy.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 19; facsimile PDF page 347.
Historical Definition
Demotinus lapsus is sudden death.
Meaning
The gloss describes suddenness without assigning a cause. It does not identify a particular disorder or explain how death is recognised. That limited scope is important when the term appears among more detailed medical labels.
Use in the Book
Lapsus Demotinus reverses the order of the words and adds that the sudden death is more dangerous than an apoplexy. The two entries make a clear naming relationship, but the additional comparison belongs to that other definition. It should not be silently inserted into the wording printed here.
Places to Read
Lapsus Demotinus. Sudden death named by comparison with apoplexy.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 19; facsimile PDF page 347 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary 1650, s.v. Demotinus lapsus
See also. Lapsus Demotinus