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διαπνέω

διαπνέω, to blow through

δια-πνέω, Ep. δια-πνείω, fut. -πνεύσομαι,
  • blow through, of air, δ. τὸ σῶμα Arist. Pr. 967a3, cf. Mete. 370b6, etc.:—Pass., αὔραις διαπνεῖσθαι X. Smp. 2.25, cf. Arist. HA 518a16, D.S. 5.82.
      • 2 intr., admit air, ἀπόφραξον ἅπαντα ὡς μὴ διαπνέειν Hero Spir. 2.21.
    • II breathe between times, get breath, Plb. 27.9.10, Plu. Cim. 12, Ph. 1.90, al.; ἐκ δυσχερείας Plb. 31.4.1.
    • III intr., disperse in vapour, evaporate, Arist. Resp. 479a17, PA 671a20, cf. Ph. 2.42: so,
    • IV Pass., διαπίπτειν καὶ διαπνεῖσθαι Pl. Phd. 80c; δ. καὶ σήπεται τὸ σῶμα Arist. de An. 411b9.
      • 2 Medic., dissipate by exhalation, Aret. SA 1.7:—Pass., Gal. 15.377 (also intr. in pass. sense, διέπνευσε τὸ ἄλγος Aret. CA 1.10).
      • 3 Pass., of plants, exhale, διαπνεῖται καὶ ἐξατμίζεται Thphr. CP 1.1.3, cf. M.Ant. 6.16; of human beings, perspire, Id. 3.1, Gal. 15.377:—so Med., Hp. Alim. 28.

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