"diachylon" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /daɪəˈkaɪlɒn/ Forms: diachylons [plural], diachyla [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek διάχῡλος (diákhūlos, “juicy”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|διάχῡλος||juicy}} Ancient Greek διάχῡλος (diákhūlos, “juicy”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~|s|diachyla}} diachylon (countable and uncountable, plural diachylons or diachyla)
  1. (medicine) A plaster originally composed of the juices of several plants, later made of an oxide of lead and oil, and consisting essentially of glycerine mixed with lead salts of the fat acids. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: diachylum
    Sense id: en-diachylon-en-noun-G~L9UVBC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

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