English Explanatory Dictionary

epicerastic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relieving the harshness or bitterness of certain bodily humours; (loosely), soothing, emollient.
noun
  1. A medicine or herb having such an effect.

Word forms

epicerastic more epicerastic most epicerastic epicerastics

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπικεραστικός (epikerastikós), from ἐπικεραννύναι (epikerannúnai, “to temper”).

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