separation,
ἄπο-κρῐσις,εως,ἡ,
A. separation,
Anaxag. 4 ; κάθαρσις ἀ. χειρόνων ἀπὸ βελτιόνων
Pl. Def. 415d
.
2. Medic.,excretionorsecretion,
γονῆς
Hp. Genit. 2
, σιτίων
Vict. 4.93
, cf. Arist. HA 582a4 , Pr. 878a23 , etc.;ἀ.σπερματική, περιττωματική,
PA 681b35 ; σπέρματος
Epicur. Nat.Herc. 908.3
.
3.
ἀ. νοσηρή exhalation, miasma,
Hp. Nat.Hom. 9
.
II. (from Med. )decision, answer,first in Thgn. 1167 , cf. Hdt. 1.49 , 5.50 codd. (ὑπόκρισιςedd.), Hp. Decent. 3 , Steril. 213 , E. Fr. 977 ; ἀ. πρὸς τὸ ἐρώτημα
Th. 3.60
, cf. X. Hier. 1.35 .
2. defence,
Antipho 5.65 .
3. rescript,
Procop. Pers. 2.23 ;= responsum,
Gloss.
4. embassy, commission,
Chor. in Rev.Phil. 1.79 .
III. a kind ofdance,
Hsch.
