{ ‖Di‐ach″y‐lon (?), ‖Di‐ach″y‐lum (?), } n. [NL. diachylum, fr. Gr. � very juicy; διά thoroughly + � juice.] (Med. & Chem.) A plaster originally composed of the juices of several plants (whence its name), but now made of an oxide of lead and oil, and consisting essentially of glycerin mixed with lead salts of the fat acids.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.