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ANABASIS
Etymology
Noun
anabasis (plural anabases)
A military march up-country, especially that of Cyrus the Younger into Asia.
(obsolete) The first period, or increase, of a disease; augmentation.
Antonyms
• catabasis, katabasis
Source: Wiktionary
A*nab"a*sis, n. Etym: [Gr.
1. A journey or expedition up from the coast, like that of the younger Cyrus into Central Asia, described by Xenophon in his work called "The Anabasis." The anabasis of Napoleon. De Quincey.
2. (Med.)
Definition: The first period, or increase, of a disease; augmentation. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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