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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