ANTILEPSIS
\ˌantɪlˈɛpsɪs], \ˌantɪlˈɛpsɪs], \ˌa_n_t_ɪ_l_ˈɛ_p_s_ɪ_s]\
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The mode of attaching a bandage over a diseased part, by fixing it upon the sound parts. -Hippocrates. The mode of securing bandages, from slipping. Treatment by revulsion or derivation.
By Robley Dunglison
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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Snake's-head
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