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ANTIPYIC
Etymology
Adjective
antipyic (not comparable)
antisuppurative
Noun
antipyic (plural antipyics)
An antisuppurative agent.
Source: Wiktionary
An`ti*py"ic, a. Etym: [Pref. anti- + Gr. (Med.)
Definition: Checking or preventing suppuration.
– n.
Definition: An antipyic medicine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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