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PRONUNCIATION OF DIASCORDIUM

diascordium  [ˌdaɪəˈskɔːdɪəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIASCORDIUM

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Diascordium is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DIASCORDIUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Diascordium

In pre-modern medicine, diascordium, or diascord, is a kind of electuary, or opiate, first described by Fracastorius, and denominated from the dried leaves of scordium, which is an ingredient therein. The other ingredients are red roses, bole, storax, cinnamon, cassia lignea, dittany, tormentil roots, bistort, gentian, galbanum, amber, terra sigillata, opium, long pepper, ginger, mel rosatum, and malmsey. It was used against malignant fevers, the plague, worms, colic, to promote sleep, and resist putrefaction. In 1746, diascordium was offered in two forms: with or without opium. In 1654, Nicholas Culpeper wrote in his London Dispensatorie about the mixture: "It is a well composed Electuary, a something appropriate to the nature of women, for it Provokes the Terms, hastens their Labor, helps their usual sickness at the time of their Lying-in, I know nothing better." Over the years, the composition of diascordium was modified, until it gradually changed into what became known as pulvis catechu compositus.

Definition of diascordium in the English dictionary

The definition of diascordium in the dictionary is a herbal medicine no longer in use, containing among other varying ingredients the herb scordium, and opium; formerly used to treat numerous conditions, from fever to worms to women's labour.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIASCORDIUM


anacardium
ˌænəˈkɑːdɪəm
cypripedium
ˌsɪprɪˈpiːdɪəm
endocardium
ˌɛndəʊˈkɑːdɪəm
epicardium
ˌɛpɪˈkɑːdɪəm
epicedium
ˌɛpɪˈsiːdɪəm
exordium
ɛkˈsɔːdɪəm
intermedium
ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪəm
medium
ˈmiːdɪəm
myocardium
ˌmaɪəʊˈkɑːdɪəm
pericardium
ˌpɛrɪˈkɑːdɪəm
podium
ˈpəʊdɪəm
praeludium
prɪˈluːdɪəm
primordium
praɪˈmɔːdɪəm
rutherfordium
ˌrʌðəˈfɔːdɪəm
sodium
ˈsəʊdɪəm
soredium
sɔːˈriːdɪəm
stadium
ˈsteɪdɪəm
tedium
ˈtiːdɪəm
tripudium
traɪˈpjuːdɪəm
uredium
jʊˈriːdɪəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIASCORDIUM

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Diaspora
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diastereoisomer
diastereomer
diastereomeric

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIASCORDIUM

caladium
clostridium
compendium
contrast medium
cryptosporidium
culture medium
cymbidium
desmodium
disodium
erodium
indium
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iridium
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plasmodium
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Synonyms and antonyms of diascordium in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Trends of use of diascordium

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIASCORDIUM»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIASCORDIUM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about diascordium

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIASCORDIUM»

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A Letter to a Doctor of Physick Concerning Diascordium, and C
In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind.
BiblioBazaar, Multiple Contributors, 2010
2
Diseases of the stomach and intestines
action of diascordium in the treatment of intestinal fluxes is due. You can then use diascordium or Bouchardat's substitute, and administer this medicament in the dose of from one to eight grammes (fifteen grains to 3 ii) without inconvenience, ...
Dujardin-Beaumetz, 1886
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Pharmacopœia officinalis&extemporanea. Or, a Complete ...
Take Balaustines and red Roseleaves, of each half an ounce; Pomegranate- peels, an ounce; burnt Hartshorn, a ounces; boil them in strong Muttnn-broth, 14 ounces to 8 ; in which dissolve Diascordium made 'without Honey, half anounce, and ...
John QUINCY, 1742
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Pathological research on phthisis
In the first, including fifteen cases, the diarrhoea was diminished in three after the administration of the diascordium, and continued so till death ; in one of these instances the softening was inconsiderable. In the second division, a similar result ...
Pierre Charles Alexander Louis, 1836
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The Sportsman's Dictionary: Or The Gentleman's Companion: ...
The night after the operation of each dose, the following drink may be given warm , if circumstances appear to require it. Diascordium half an ounce to an ounce in either a tea made of mint, sage, chamomile, or dried roses; and ale, or gruel.
‎1800
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Scotch Presbyterian Eloquence Display'd: Or, The Folly of ...
FANATICAL. DIASCORDIUM. TA K E of the herbs of hypocrisy and ambition, of each one handful ; of the spirit of pride two drachms ; of the seeds of dissension, sedition, and discord, of each one ounce ; of the roots of obstinacy, stubbornness,  ...
Gilbert Crokatt, John Monro, 1738
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A PHILOSOPHICAL AND PRACTICAL
and put them into five pints mint water, adding diascordium, one ounce ; boil to three pints ; strain, and add good old Port half a pint, or strong beer, sweeten with treacle. In case of much pain and twitching in the bowels, two spoonfuls of ...
JOHN LAWRENCE, 1802
8
Pharmacopoeia Officinalis [et] Extemporanea: Or, A Complete ...
In a deli- circumstances indicate, as where a rium, and convulsive twitches of diarrhœa is to be checked. the tendons, the highest alexiphar- '(9.) Take lapis contrayerva, fif- mics are to be given ; so that care teen' grains; diascordium without be ...
John Quincy, Thomas Longman ((Londres)), 1782
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Modern Practice of Farriery; Or, Complete Horse Doctor: ...
When the purging is attended with a fever, rhubarb should first be given to the quantity of half an ounce,' with an ounce and half of lenitive 'eleéluary; at night, after the working, give half an ounce or more of diascordium in a pint of red wine  ...
J. Thompson (of Clifton, in Yorkshire.), 1807
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Masters of medicine
Oxycroceum without saffron. Pil. Ruff, no colour of saffron. [This was a pill largely used as a preservative against the plague. It contained myrrh, aloes, and saffron.] Mr. R 's Shop. Diascordium dark and thin, without a due proportion of the gums.

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIASCORDIUM»

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Hermione Eyre: Women still pay far too harsh a price for beauty
... assistants running off to try and hide the diascordium (a botanical brew commonly watered down with honey) and other adulterated tonics. «Evening Standard, Mar 14»

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