σῆψις, Dor.
σᾶψις,εως,ἡ, (σήπομαι)
A. fermentation, putrefaction, decay, αὐχμηραί τε νόσοι καὶ σήψιες
Emp. 121
; ὑγρῶν σάψιες
Ti.Locr. 102c
, cf. Arist. HA 569a28 ; τὸ τέλος τῆς κατὰ φύσιν φθορᾶς ς. ἐστιν
Id. Mete. 379a8
; ς. χλωρή
Hp. Prorrh. 1.99
;ς. ὀστέων,=σφάκελος, Moer. p.342P.
II. (σήπω)the process by which the intestines reject that part of food which is not nutritious, opp.πέψις, Arist. GA 762a14 , cf. Ath. 7.276d , and v. σήπω
11.4 . (Acc. to Gal. 19.373 Empedocles said thatπέψιςtook placeσήψει.)