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Epithema vs Epithem - What's the difference?

epithema | epithem |

As nouns the difference between epithema and epithem

is that epithema is a horny excrescence upon the beak of birds while epithem is any external topical application to the body, except ointments and plasters; a poultice, lotion, etc.

epithema

English

Noun

  • (zoology) A horny excrescence upon the beak of birds.
    • (Webster 1913)

    epithem

    English

    Alternative forms

    *epitheme

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine, historical) Any external topical application to the body, except ointments and plasters; a poultice, lotion, etc.
  • *, II.5.1.v:
  • *:Bruel prescribes an epitheme for the heart, of bugloss, borage, water-lily, violet waters, sweet wine, balm leaves, nutmegs, cloves, etc.