Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The internal fat of the body, especially of pigs and geese; fat; lard.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Pharm.) Fat; grease; esp. the fat of pigs or geese
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- noun
Fat ;grease ; especially the fat ofpigs orgeese ; usually (Pharm. ),lard prepared for medical use.
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reesetee commented on the word axunge
Lard prepared for medical use.
August 2, 2007
trivet commented on the word axunge
What medical use‽
August 2, 2007
slumry commented on the word axunge
Why, to make mercurial ointment, of course: "In the old formula for making mercurial ointment, the quicksilver is merely directed to be rubbed with the axunge and suet until it be killed, which is nearly impossible. . ."
from The Edinborugh Medical and Surgical Journal, 1805
August 2, 2007
reesetee commented on the word axunge
That's exactly what I thought until I looked it up, trivet. Clearly, it isn't on the top of list on today's prescription drug formularies! :-)
August 2, 2007