Epulotic — Ep u*lot ic, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to scar over or heal; epi upon, over + ? whole.] Promoting the skinning over or healing of sores; as, an epulotic ointment. n. An epulotic agent. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
epulotic — /ep ū lotˈik/ (medicine) adjective Forming a scar over a wound noun A substance which encourages the forming of scar tissue ORIGIN: Gr epoulōtikos, from epi upon, and oulē a scar … Useful english dictionary
epulotic — ep·u·lot·ic (ep″u lotґik) [Gr. epoulōtikos] cicatricial … Medical dictionary
Remedy — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Remedy >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 remedy remedy help redress Sgm: N 1 anthelmintic anthelmintic Sgm: N 1 antidote antidote antifebrile antipoison counterpoison antitoxin antispasmodic … English dictionary for students
epulosis — n. formation of scar. ♦ epulotic(al), n. & a. (substance) aiding epulosis … Dictionary of difficult words