POSTPOSITIO
\pˌə͡ʊstpəzˈɪtɪˌə͡ʊ], \pˌəʊstpəzˈɪtɪˌəʊ], \p_ˌəʊ_s_t_p_ə_z_ˈɪ_t_ɪ__ˌəʊ]\
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Delay in the return of a paroxysm. It is opposed to anticipatio, which means the return of a paroxysm earlier than its accustomed hour. In this sense, we speak of an anticipating, and a postponing (Febris hysteret'ica) intermittent.
By Robley Dunglison
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tinctura quininae ammoniata
- A preparation made by dissolving quinin sulphate in alcohol [Br. Ph.].