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Arcane Lexicon of Medieval Apothecary Arts
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- 1. Alcohol-extracted herbal essence used for medicinal purposes.
- 2. Obscure term for the craft or art of poisoning, often secret.
- 3. Blistering agents derived from beetles used medicinally or toxically.
- 5. Latin for poison; toxic substances often studied by court apothecaries.
- 6. A place or collection related to potion crafting and storage.
- 7. Pertaining to preparations following the doctrines of a famed physician.
- 8. Repository of pressed and preserved plants used by herbalists.
- 14. A love potion, often steeped in folklore rather than pharmacology.
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- 4. A medieval term for a merchant specializing in medicinal compounds.
- 9. Where spirits and essences were obtained by vapor and condensation.
- 10. Narcotic derivatives from poppy, pivotal in medieval pain relief.
- 11. Ancient distillation apparatus essential in apothecary laboratories.
- 12. Purified essence obtained by boiling and recondensing liquids.
- 13. To transform fats into soap, an essential apothecary process.
- 15. Legendary concoction believed to prolong life and cure all ailments.
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