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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA name for the hot, burning ulcer defined under Ignis Persicus.
- In the bookPruinum is separately defined as the first kind of tartar.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 38; facsimile PDF page 366.
Historical definition
Pruina is Ignis Persicus.
Meaning
Ignis Persicus is expressly defined as a hot, burning ulcer. Following that target resolves this unfamiliar name into a historical bodily description without assigning a modern diagnosis. The transmitted target phrase remains visible in the modernised definition.
Use in the book
Pruinum is separately defined as the first kind of tartar. A nearly identical headword does not justify transferring that material gloss to Pruina.
Places to read
- PruinaRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- PruinumA variety placed first within a tartar classification.
- Ignis PersicusA medical condition named through burning heat.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 38; facsimile PDF page 366 — Facsimile