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λαπάσσω

λαπάσσω, empty

λᾰπάσσω, Att. λαπάττω,
  • empty, διάρροιαι . . τὴν γαστέρα λαπάσσουσαι Hp. Prog. 8; οὐκ ἐλάπαξεν οὐδέν had no evacuations, Id. Epid. 4.31; τὰ παρʼ οὖς λαπάσσει causes the tumours by the ear to discharge, Id. Coac. 201, Prorrh. 1.167:—Pass., esp. in aor. ἐλαπάχθην, of the bowels, to be emptied, Id. VM 11, Acut. (Sp.) 42, Arist. Pr. 935b30: abs., ἐλαπάσσετο internal relief took place, Hp. Epid. 6.2.19: pf. inf. λελαπάχθαι Ath. 8.363a.
      • 2 soften, ὅκως . . τὰ σκληρυνόμενα λαπαχθῇ Hp. Ulc. 10.
    • II sack a town (cf. ἀλαπάζω), λαπάξειν ἄστυ Καδμείων βίᾳ A. Th. 47, 531, dub. in Id. Ag. 130.

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