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Hierapicra


Hi′e-ra-pi′cra

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Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr.
ἱερόσ
sacred + [GREEK] bitter.]
(med.)
A warming cathartic medicine, made of aloes and canella bark.
Dunglison.

Definition 2024


hierapicra

hierapicra

English

Noun

hierapicra (uncountable)

  1. (medicine, archaic) A warming cathartic medicine made from aloes and canella.
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