Anabatica

(From the same,) applied to continual fever, when it increases in malignity. See Synochlus.

Anabole

(From to cast up). The discharging any thing by vomit.

Anabrochismos

(From sursum, and a noose J. An operation performed on the hair of the eye-lids, when they are offensive to the eye.

Anabrosis

(From to devour). A corrosion of the solid parts by sharp humours, or any medicine. The same as diabrosis; it occasions a discharge of blood, and often happens in the lungs.

Anacampseros

(From to bring back; and love). An herb, supposed to have the power of reconciling lovers or friends if it was but touched. See Crassula.

Anacardios Antidotus Theodore

Tus. The Antidote of Anacardium. A divine gift.

It is a confect made up of many warm ingredients, but without opium.

Anacardium Anacardus

(From the heart). A tree in the East Indies, whose fruit resembles the heart of a bird. Anacardium orientate, the Malacca Bean tree. Avicenna germinans Lin. 891.

It is said that the Indians use the caustic oil of the nuts of this tree to stain their chintz and calicoes, which sets the colours so as not to wash out.

The kernel, like that of the cashew nut, is mild and agreeable to the taste; yields, by expression, an oil like that from almonds, and is equally good as a medicine.

The anacardium occidentale Lin. is used only as a dye or stain.

A confect was formerly made of the kernels, called by Messue covfectio sapientium) and by others, confectio anacardii.

Anacatharsis

Expectoration. (From to purge upwards). Under this title the effects of emetics, masticatories, sternutatories, etc. are included.

Anacathartica

Medicines producing anaanachrempsis, (from upwards, and

to hawk). The hawking up any thing from the lungs.

Anachron

See Anatron.

Anaclisis

(From to recline). Hippocrates uses this word to express the reclining posture of the sick. It also means a couch or sick-bed.

Anaclismos

(From the same). That part of a chair on which the back of a sick person leans.

Anacceliasmus

(From and venter).

A remedy used by Diocles, which seems to have been gentle purging, with a view to relieve the lungs.