"epipastic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} epipastic (not comparable)
  1. (medicine, obsolete) Having the qualities of a dusting powder. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-epipastic-en-adj-iXcu-VHp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: medicine, sciences
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