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ASSIUS LAPIS

\ɐsˈɪəs lˈapiz], \ɐsˈɪəs lˈapiz], \ɐ_s_ˈɪ__ə_s l_ˈa_p_i_z]\

Definitions of ASSIUS LAPIS

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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A sort of stone or earth, found near the town of Assa in the Troad, which bad the property of destroying proud flesh.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
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