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SUCCUS
juice, succus
(noun) any of several liquids of the body; “digestive juices”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
succus (plural succi)
(medicine, obsolete) The expressed juice of a plant, for medicinal use.
Anagrams
• cuscus
Source: Wiktionary
Suc"cus, n.; pl. Succi (. (Med.)
Definition: The expressed juice of a plant, for medicinal use. Succus entericus (. Etym: [NL., literally, juice of the intestines.] (Physiol.) A fluid secreted in small by certain glands (probably the glands of LieberkĂĽhn) of the small intestines. Its exact action is somewhat doubtful.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
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