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ophthalmicum

ophthalmicum [cf. CL ophthalmicus < ὀφθαλμικός=an oculist LL also as adj.=pertaining to the eye] 1 eye disease (in quot., understood erron. as ear disease). obtalmicum [vv. ll. obtalmicium, obtalmium], aurium morbus Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 398. 2 remedy for treatment of eye disease, an ophthalmic. b (bot.) calamint (Calamintha ascendens). obtalmicum fiat cum penna intincta in aqua ro’ Gilb. II 94v. 1; ut labia vel cilia vel oculi ad propriam dispositionem redeant naribus obtalmicum cohibeatur ex sturtio etc. Ib. 121. 2.  b obtalmicium, calamynt MS Camb. UL Dd. 11. 45 f. 110vb.

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