APOSTOLORUM UNGUENTUM
\ɐpˌɒstəlˈɔːɹəm ʌnɡˈɛntəm], \ɐpˌɒstəlˈɔːɹəm ʌnɡˈɛntəm], \ɐ_p_ˌɒ_s_t_ə_l_ˈɔː_ɹ_ə_m ʌ_n_ɡ_ˈɛ_n_t_ə_m]\
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So called, because as many solid ingredients entered into its composition as there were apostles. It contained several resins and gum-resins, yellow wax, oil, vinegar, verdigris, &c., and was formerly employed as a vulnerary.
By Robley Dunglison
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.
Nearby Words
- apostolicism
- apostolicity
- apostolick
- apostolis method
- apostolo zeno
- Apostolorum unguentum
- apostolus
- apostrophe
- apostrophic
- apostrophise
- apostrophize