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HEPTAPHARMACUM

\hˈɛptɐfˌɑːmakəm], \hˈɛptɐfˌɑːmakəm], \h_ˈɛ_p_t_ɐ_f_ˌɑː_m_a_k_ə_m]\

Definitions of HEPTAPHARMACUM

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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A medicine composed of seven substances; cerusse, litharge, pitch, wax, colophony, frankincense, and bullock's fat. It was regarded as laxative, suppurating and healing.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

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