| 单词 |
hypocistis |
| 释义 |
† hypocistis Med. Obs.|hɪpəʊˈsɪstɪs|
Also 6 ypoquistis, 7 hypoquistis.
[a. L. hypocistis (Pliny), a. Gr. ὑποκιστίς (see def.), f. ὑπό under + κίστος the plant Cistus. Cf. F. hypociste. (The early form (h)ypoquistidos represented the Gr. genitive.)]
The solidified juice of Cytinus hypocistis, a parasitic plant of the South of Europe, growing on the roots of Cistus: it contains gallic acid and was formerly employed in medicine as a tonic and astringent.
c1550Lloyd Treas. Health (1585) P j, Yarvine stampid wyth the water of the decoctyon of ypoquistidos. 1601Holland Pliny II. 326 Some there be who put Hypoquistis thereto. 1616Bullokar s.v., A certaine Mushroome, which being bruised yieldeth a liquor, called by Apothecaries Hypoquistidos. 1658Rowland Moufet's Theat. Ins. ii. xxxiii. 1116 His stomach must be fomented with Acacia or Hypocistis with wine. 1751Sir J. Hill Hist. Mat. Med. 792 Hypocistis is an inspissated Juice, much resembling the true ægyptian Acacia..It is considerably hard and heavy, of a fine shining black Colour. |
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