apophlegmatism

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• Apophlegmatism — Ap o*phleg ma*tism, n. [Gr. ?, Galen.] 1. (Med.) The action of apophlegmatics. [1913 Webster] 2. An apophlegmatic. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Apophlegmatism — Apophlegmatisms, in pre modern medicine, were medications chewed in order to draw away phlegm and humours from the head and brain. Such treatments were called apophlegmatic . Of this kind, tobacco was considered excellent, except for the damage… …   Wikipedia