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beef essence1853
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1853 R. DunglisonMed. Lexicon (ed. 9) Beef essence.
1890 J. S. BillingsNational Med. Dict. IBeef essence, cooked juice of beef, prepared by introducing lean beef in small pieces into a bottle, and subjecting it to heat of a boiling water-bath for an hour.