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ἐξυγραίνω

ἐξυγραίνω, saturate

ἐξυγρ-αίνω,
  • saturate, Arist. Pr. 877a33, al.:—Pass., to be full of moisture, τοῦ ἀέρος -ομένου ib. 944a21, etc.
      • 2 make watery, of the blood, Id. HA 521a12 (Pass.), cf. Plu. Mult. 2.97b (Pass.): metaph., ἐ. τὰ σώματα ταῖς ἡδοναῖς ib. Sanit. 136b:—Pass., to be so, of plants, Thphr. CP 6.6.4.
    • II Pass., to be deprived of moisture, Id. Lap. 10.
    • III Pass., of liquid purgations, τὰ τῆς κοιλίης ἐξυγρασμένα ἦν ἰσχυρῶς Hp. Prog. 2; so -αίνεσθαι τὴν κοιλίαν Plu. Arat. 29, cf. Aet. phys. 2.914e.

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