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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Mrs. Amory had in the meantime hastened home and returned with a roll of diachylon plaster and a pair of small scissors.
From A Book of Ghosts by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould
To remove Corns.—Get four ounces of white diachylon plaster, four ounces of shoemaker's wax, and sixty drops of muriatic acid or spirits of salt.
From The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society by Florence Hartley
“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
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
To conclude, Bezuquet the chemist made him up a miniature portable medicine chest stuffed with diachylon plaister, arnica, camphor, and medicated vinegar.
From Tartarin of Tarascon by Alphonse Daudet
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