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ἄχολος

ἄχολος, allaying bile

ἄχολος, ον,
  • lacking gall, Hp. Prorrh. 1.98; lacking a gall-bladder, ἧπαρ ἄ. Arist. HA 506b2; τὰ μώνυχα ἄ. Id. PA 677a33; deficient in bile (with allusion to signf. 2), Plot. 4.4.28.
      • 2 metaph., πόλιος τᾶς ἀχόλω Alc. 37A [348 L.-P.], cf. Plu. Daed. 2 [fr 157 Sandbach].
    • II Act., allaying bile or anger, φάρμακον . . νηπενθές τʼ ἄχολόν τε Od. 4.221.

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