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Definition of Hypocist
1. n. An astringent inspissated juice obtained from the fruit of a plant (Cytinus hypocistis), growing from the roots of the Cistus, a small European shrub.
Definition of Hypocist
1. Noun. An astringent inspissated juice obtained from the fruit of a plant (''Cytinus hypocistis''), growing from the roots of the ''Cistus'', a small European shrub. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hypocist
1. a plant parasitic on cistus roots [n -S]
Medical Definition of Hypocist
1. An astringent inspissated juice obtained from the fruit of a plant (Cytinus hypocistis), growing from the roots of the Cistus, a small European shrub. Origin: Gr. A plant growing on the roots of the Cistus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hypocist
Literary usage of Hypocist
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, and Expositor of the English Language: To by John Walker (1806)
"One affected with melancholy- hypocist, hîp'o-slst. s. An astringent medicine of
considerable power. ..."
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