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† maˈlactic, a. and n. ? Obs.
[ad. Gr. µαλακτικ-ός, f. µαλακ-, stem of µαλάσσειν to soften, cogn. w. µαλακός soft.]
a. adj. Adapted to soften; emollient.
b. n. An emollient medicine. Hence maˈlactical a., in the same sense.
1541R. Copland Galyen's Terap. 2 C ij, A salue malactyke. 1657Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 35 Some [purge] by mollifying as most malacticks. Ibid. 200 A malactical and mollitive medicament and a Malagm do not at all differ. 1684tr. Bonet's Merc. Compit vii. 253 Ammoniack, or some other Malactick, must be applied. 1727Bradley Fam. Dict. s.v. Gargarism, Others [Gargarisms]..are malactick and digestive. 1889in Syd. Soc. Lex. |
