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OS SEPIAE

\ˌə͡ʊˈɛs sˈɛpɪˌiː], \ˌə‍ʊˈɛs sˈɛpɪˌiː], \ˌəʊ_ˈɛ_s s_ˈɛ_p_ɪ__ˌiː]\

Definitions of OS SEPIAE

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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Cuttlefish bone situated under the skin in the back of S. officinalis. Finely powdered, it is used as an antacid, and in tooth powders. A similar but smaller body obtained from S. elegans is also known as os sepiae. [Gr.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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