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Mundificativa
Body disease and historical medicine · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. A therapeutic class defined by cleansing.
In the book. Incarnativa, Maturativa and Mitigativa name other surgical purposes: generating flesh, ripening a swelling and allaying pain.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 34; facsimile PDF page 362.
Historical Definition
Mundificativa are cleansing medicines.
Meaning
The action of cleansing, rather than one named substance, brings these medicines together. The brevity of the definition leaves the material cleansed and the means of cleansing to a fuller medical context.
Use in the Book
Incarnativa, Maturativa and Mitigativa name other surgical purposes: generating flesh, ripening a swelling and allaying pain. Read the verbs together to see the functional distinctions behind the compiler’s classes.
Places to Read
Incarnativa. A surgical class defined by the formation of new flesh and skin.
Maturativa. A surgical class directed towards the ripening of a swelling.
Mitigativa. A class of surgical medicines defined by easing pain.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 34; facsimile PDF page 362 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymical Dictionary 1650, 1650 dictionary, facsimile PDF page 362, Mundificativa
See also. Incarnativa; Maturativa; Mitigativa