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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA medical condition named through burning heat.
- In the bookIgnis leonis names the element of fire itself, while Pruina is referred directly to Ignis Persicus.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 26; facsimile PDF page 354.
Historical definition
Ignis Persicus is a hot, burning ulcer.
Meaning
The definition uses fire language to identify an ulcer characterised as hot and burning. It supplies no cause or treatment. The bodily subject controls the sense of the expression.
Use in the book
Ignis leonis names the element of fire itself, while Pruina is referred directly to Ignis Persicus. Those cross-references help distinguish an elemental use from a medical name and recognise an alternative name for the latter. The modernised definition keeps the historical description rather than assigning a particular contemporary diagnosis.
Places to read
- Ignis PersicusRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- Ignis leonisA fire name directly identified with the element.
- PruinaA name for the hot, burning ulcer defined under Ignis Persicus.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 26; facsimile PDF page 354 — Facsimile