diachylon
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of diachylon
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English diaquilon, from Old French diaculon, diaquilon, from Medieval Latin diachylum, diaculum, from Late Latin diachȳlōn, noun formed from Greek prepositional phrase dià chylôn “(medication) made of juices,” equivalent to dia- + chylós; see origin at dia-, chyle ( def. )
Example Sentences
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“How awful!” said Elizabeth, holding a strip of diachylon at the end of the scissors to warm at the fire.
From The Bag of Diamonds by George Manville Fenn
Get four ounces of white diachylon plaster, four ounces of shoemaker's wax, and sixty drops of muriatic acid or spirits of salt.
From Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 by Barkham Burroughs
It did not occur to him that these strips of black diachylon placed obliquely across his nose did not improve his appearance.
From Black Diamonds by Mór Jókai
I felt, however, considerably sore and stiff—straddled as I walked along the street, and was compelled to have recourse to diachylon.
From Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2 by Various
Fissure or cracks of the skin caused by callus are treated in the same manner: by prolonged soaking in hot water, paring away the edges, and applying diachylon ointment or cold cream to the part.
From The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI) by Kenelm Winslow
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