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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordRemedies classified by relief of pain.
- In the bookCompare Repercussiva for medicines defined by driving a flow back and Stiptica for drying medicines.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 42; facsimile PDF page 370.
Historical definition
Sedativa are medicines that ease pain.
Meaning
The historical definition uses an effect to identify a class. The modernised word ease preserves allay without adding a particular cause of pain, drug or mode of action.
Use in the book
Compare Repercussiva for medicines defined by driving a flow back and Stiptica for drying medicines. Their different action words organize the compiler’s therapeutic vocabulary.
Places to read
- SedativaRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- RepercussivaMedicines classified by their supposed action of driving a flow back.
- StipticaA therapeutic class identified by drying.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 42; facsimile PDF page 370 — Facsimile