| 单词 | goa stone |
| 释义 | > as lemmasGoa stone Goa stone n. now historical a hard lump, typically spherical or egg-shaped, of an artificial material containing a variety of organic and inorganic components (including bezoar, coral, precious metals, aromatics, etc.), grated or shaved into a liquid for use as a (supposed) fever remedy; cf. Goa ball n. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > febrifuge or antipyretic > [noun] > others dragon-water1607 Goa stone1681 spirit of Mindererus1772 kairine1883 acetophenetidin1888 phenacetin1888 pyrodin1888 thalline1888 phenocoll1891 iodopyrin1892 tolypyrin1893 triphenin1896 pyramidon1898 aspirin1899 phenazone1899 thermodin1899 APC1930 Panadol1955 paracetamol1957 1681 R. Hooke Memorandum Bk. 24 Aug. in Notes & Rec. Royal Soc. (2007) 61 150 Presented Mr Bayles Goa stone. 1719 in T. D'Urfey Wit & Mirth V. 347 Perfum'd with fragrant Goar Stone. 1760 R. Brooke in Philos. Trans. 1759 (Royal Soc.) 51 79 I seemed to find great relief by drinking punch, into which Goa stone had been plentifully grated. 1865 C. W. King Nat. Hist. Gems (1867) 256 The Goa-stone..is of the shape and size of a duck's egg, has a greyish metallic lustre, and, though hard, is friable. 1996 D. Alden Making of Enterprise 543 The true Goa stone..consisted of a blending of white and red coral with Bezoar stones. 2010 C. Ram-Prasad Exploring Life, Myth, & Art India 117 (caption) The object contained in this ornate gold case is a ‘Goa stone’. < as lemmas |
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