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ἀνάχυσις, effusion

ἀνάχῠσις, εως, ἡ, (ἀναχέω)
  • expansion, effusion, χολῆς Aret. SD 1.15; ἰκτεριώδης Sor. 1.48, cf. Ruf. Fr. 79.9; πύου Erasistr. ap. Gal. 8.318; τῶν εἰδῶν εἰς τὸ ὄν Simp. in Ph. 503.32: metaph., ἀ. ψυχῆς exhilaration, Ph. 2.187.
        • b exhalation, τοῦ ὠκεανοῦ (causing fogs) Prisc. p.341 D.
      • 2 ἡ τῆς ἀσωτίας ἀ. excess of profligacy, 1 Ep.Pet. 4.4; τοῦ ἀλόγου πάθους Ph. 1.695; of enthusiasm, Metrod. Herc. 831.13.
    • II expanse of water, e.g. estuary, Str. 3.1.9: pl., ἀ. θαλάττης inundations, Max.Tyr. 38.3; ἀνάχυσιν λαμβανούσης τῆς θαλάσσης Ocell. 3.4.
    • III an expectorant, = σύμφυτον, Ps.-Dsc. 4.9.

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