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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA class of surgical medicines defined by easing pain.
- In the bookIncarnativa concerns the growth of flesh and skin; Maturativa the ripening of an aposteme; Mundificativa cleansing.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 33; facsimile PDF page 361.
Historical definition
Mitigativa are surgical medicines that allay pain.
Meaning
The intended action identifies the class. No particular ingredient, bodily location or preparation is specified, so the heading cannot be read as a complete medicinal formula. Its place in the surgical vocabulary is nevertheless explicit.
Use in the book
Incarnativa concerns the growth of flesh and skin; Maturativa the ripening of an aposteme; Mundificativa cleansing. Mitigativa sets pain-relief alongside these other purposes without claiming that every member performs all of them.
Places to read
- MitigativaRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- IncarnativaA surgical class defined by the formation of new flesh and skin.
- MaturativaA surgical class directed towards the ripening of a swelling.
- MundificativaA therapeutic class defined by cleansing.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 33; facsimile PDF page 361 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymical Dictionary 1650, 1650 dictionary, facsimile PDF page 361, Mitigativa