epulotic

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adjective

Promoting the scarring or healing of sores.

“epulotic ointment”

OriginAncient Greek ἐπουλωτικός →
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Meanings

adjectiveepulotic (comparative more epulotic, superlative most epulotic)

comparative more epulotic · superlative most epulotic

  1. obsoletePromoting the scarring or healing of sores.

    epulotic ointment

nounepulotic (plural epulotics)

plural epulotics

  1. obsoleteAny epulotic ointment or substance.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐπουλωτικός
  2. Englishepulotic

From Ancient Greek ἐπουλωτικός (epoulōtikós), from οὐλή (oulḗ, “scar”).

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Anagrams

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APA

epulotic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epulotic

MLA

“epulotic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epulotic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epulotic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epulotic.

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