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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordAn ointment name attributed to Paracelsian usage.
- In the bookThe source’s attribution is retained as an attribution.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 36; facsimile PDF page 364.
Historical definition
Oppodeltoch in Paracelsus is an ointment.
Meaning
In Paracelsus locates the gloss within a named author’s vocabulary. The definition supplies a form of preparation, ointment, rather than a list of ingredients or a therapeutic effect.
Use in the book
The source’s attribution is retained as an attribution. The entry alone does not identify a specific work or verify a recipe under this spelling.
Places to read
- OppodeltochRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- LaudanumA Paracelsian compound defined here through gold, coral and pearl.
- Opopopyron LaudaniA medicine attributed to Paracelsus and defined by its use against fever.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 36; facsimile PDF page 364 — Facsimile