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epispastic
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epispastic, a. [Gr. , fr. to draw to, attract; to + to draw: cf. F. épispastique.].
Attracting the humors to the skin; exciting action in the skin; blistering. [1913 Webster]
epispastic, n.
An external application to the skin, which produces a puriform or serous discharge by exciting inflammation; a vesicatory. [1913 Webster]
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