† sarcoticaladj.n.
Obsolete.
= sarcotic adj. and n.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations to heal or generate tissue > [noun] > inducing growth of flesh
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sarcotical1638
sarcotic1657
the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations to heal or generate tissue > [adjective] > inducing growth of flesh
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1638 A. Read Treat. 1st Pt. Chirurg. ix. 63 All Sarcoticall medicaments..ought to be voyd of a sharp and biting quality.
1656 J. Smith Compl. Pract. Physick 285 [A boil] is cured by suppurating medicaments; after that by Sarcoticals.
1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Physical Inst. iii, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Rv If it [sc. a plaster] be sarcotical, herein it helps Nature, that it generates flesh more easily.
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