单词 | tetrapharmacon |
释义 | > as lemmastetrapharmacon tetrapharmacon n. Brit. /ˌtɛtrəˈfɑːmək(ə)n/ , U.S. /ˌtɛtrəˈfɑrməˌkɑn/ (also in Latin form tetraˈpharmacum) a medicine or ointment consisting of four ingredients. [ < classical Latin tetrapharmacon ointment or plaster that contains four ingredients (wax, tallow, pitch, resin) (Pliny) < ancient Greek τετραϕάρμακον < τετρα- tetra- comb. form + ϕάρμακον (see pharmaco- comb. form).] ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > [noun] > a medicine or medicament > medicine of mixed ingredients confectiona1398 mixtiona1398 diatessaronc1400 ingredience1526 mixture1562 diapente1610 ingrediency1639 tetrapharmacon1728 polypharmaceutical1961 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Tetrapharmacum,..is any Remedy consisting of four Ingredients. 1842 W. T. Brande Dict. Sci., Lit. & Art 1226/1 Tetrapharmacon, an ointment composed of four remedies; namely, wax, resin, lard, and pitch. < as lemmas |
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