diachylon

American  

[dahy-ak-uh-lon] / daɪˈæk əˌlɒn /

Also diachylum

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. an adhesive plaster consisting chiefly of litharge and oil, used in the treatment of wounds and excoriations.

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Etymology

Origin of diachylon

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English diaquilon, from Old French diaculon, diaquilon, from Medieval Latin diachylum, diaculum, from Late Latin diachȳlōn, noun formed from Greek prepositional phrase dià chylôn “(medication) made of juices,” equivalent to dia- + chylós; see origin at dia-, chyle ( def. )

Example Sentences

Melt three ounces of diachylon with half an ounce of rosin, and when cooled to about the thickness of treacle, spread it upon a piece of smooth soft linen.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849

To conclude, Bezuquet the chemist made him up a miniature portable medicine chest stuffed with diachylon plaister, arnica, camphor, and medicated vinegar.

From Tartarin of Tarascon by Daudet, Alphonse

But Brazier insisted, and soon after Rob’s forehead was ornamented with a strip of diachylon plaster, and the injury forgotten.

From Rob Harlow's Adventures A Story of the Grand Chaco by Burton, W.

“How awful!” said Elizabeth, holding a strip of diachylon at the end of the scissors to warm at the fire.

From The Bag of Diamonds by Fenn, George Manville

To remove Corns.—Get four ounces of white diachylon plaster, four ounces of shoemaker's wax, and sixty drops of muriatic acid or spirits of salt.

From The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society by Hartley, Florence