"epicerastic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more epicerastic [comparative], most epicerastic [superlative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐπικεραστικός (epikerastikós), from ἐπικεραννύναι (epikerannúnai, “to temper”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἐπικεραστικός}} Ancient Greek ἐπικεραστικός (epikerastikós) Head templates: {{en-adj}} epicerastic (comparative more epicerastic, superlative most epicerastic)
  1. (obsolete, rare) Relieving the harshness or bitterness of certain bodily humours; (loosely), soothing, emollient. Tags: obsolete, rare
    Sense id: en-epicerastic-en-adj-A7Fv~c-J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9

Noun

Forms: epicerastics [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐπικεραστικός (epikerastikós), from ἐπικεραννύναι (epikerannúnai, “to temper”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἐπικεραστικός}} Ancient Greek ἐπικεραστικός (epikerastikós) Head templates: {{en-noun}} epicerastic (plural epicerastics)
  1. (rare, obsolete) A medicine or herb having such an effect. Tags: obsolete, rare
    Sense id: en-epicerastic-en-noun-Ed42UJ8S

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