epipastic

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ep′ə pastik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ep•i•pas•tic  (ep′ə pastik),USA pronunciation [Med.]
adj. 
  1. Medicinesuitable for use as a dusting powder.

n. 
  1. Medicinean epipastic substance or preparation.
  • Greek epípast(os) sprinkled over (verbid of epipássein, equivalent. to epi- epi- + pássein to sprinkle) + -ic
  • 1700–10


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