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单词 rhyptic
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rhypticadj.n.

Forms: 1600s–1700s ryptick, 1700s rhyptick.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin rhypticus.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin rhypticus cleansing, purgative (1542 or earlier; 14th cent. in a British sources as repticus ) < ancient Greek ῥυπτικός fit for cleansing < ῥύπτειν to cleanse ( < ῥύπος dirt, filth: see rhyparographer n.) + -ικός -ic suffix. Compare slightly earlier rhyptical adj. With use as noun compare post-classical Latin rhypticum cleansing medicine (1531 or earlier).For use of the plural of the Latin word in an English context compare also:1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory 441/2 Rhyptica, scouring medicines which cleanse away Filth.
Obsolete.
A. adj.
Of a medicine: cleansing; = rhyptical adj. rare.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > cleansing or expelling medicines > [adjective] > purgative
outrunningeOE
laxativea1398
purgativea1398
openinga1400
abstersive?a1425
purging?c1425
solublec1503
minorative1543
purgy1562
relaxing1562
solutive1564
benedict1576
aperitive1582
scouring1597
apertive1605
dejective1605
relaxative1611
subductory1620
calastic1621
aperient1626
cathartic1639
dejectory1640
relaxant1651
spurginga1652
cathartical1656
anastomotic1657
ecphractic1657
ecphractical1657
rhyptical1657
rhyptic1659
loosening1665
eccathartic1681
fluxing1702
chalastic1704
loosinga1722
hypactic1753
evacuatory1789
evacuant1800
relaxatory1925
1659 R. Lovell Παμβοτανολογια sig.*4v Ryptick, abstergent, or cleansing, removing glutinous and clammy humors.
B. n.
A cleansing medicine. rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > cleansing or expelling medicines > [noun]
mundificativea1400
mundifierc1475
mundification1580
mundicative1632
evacuative1656
relaxer1671
expeller1683
evacuatory1707
evacuator1718
rhyptic1721
abluent1726
evacuant1727
expellent1823
mundificant1842
eliminant1852
depletant1880
wash-out1955
1721 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Rhypticks, cleansing or scouring Medicines.
1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Rypticks, in Medicine, detergent remedies.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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