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Lapsus Demotinus
Body disease and historical medicine · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. Sudden death named by comparison with apoplexy.
In the book. Periodus names the term or span of life, whereas Lapsus Demotinus concerns its sudden ending.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 29; facsimile PDF page 357.
Historical Definition
Lapsus Demotinus is a sudden death, more dangerous than apoplexy.
Meaning
The entry gives abruptness and extreme danger as its identifying features. It is a historical comparison between named conditions, without an account of cause, symptoms or an examination by which they could be distinguished.
Use in the Book
Periodus names the term or span of life, whereas Lapsus Demotinus concerns its sudden ending. The connection is one of subject matter rather than a statement that every death at life’s term has this name.
Places to Read
Periodus. The limit or duration of life.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 29; facsimile PDF page 357 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymical Dictionary 1650, 1650 dictionary, facsimile PDF page 357, Lapsus Demotinus
See also. Periodus