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quassation (medicine)


quassation


The breaking up of crude drug materials, such as bark and woody stems, into small pieces to facilitate extraction and Other treatment.

Origin: L. Quassatio, fr. Quasso, pp. -atus, to shake violently, fr. Quatio, to shake


light-o'-love (medicine)


light-o'-love


1. An old tune of a Dance, the name of which made it a proverbial expression of levity, especially in love matters. "Best sing it to the tune of light-o'-love."

2. Hence: A light or wanton woman.

Source: Websters Dictionary