Meaning of epicerastic | Babel Free
Definitions
Relieving the harshness or bitterness of certain bodily humours; (loosely), soothing, emollient.
Examples
“Epicerastic medicines obtund the acrimony of the humours, and mitigate the uneasy sensation thence arising.”
“Actually the aged dame (partly, perhaps, that she was quite tired with her own⟳ violence) listened to my various epicerastic expressions, showed herself amenable to counsel, and replied in very courteous tones.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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