ἐξικμάζω

exikmazo

send forth moisture, cause to exude

Appears 8 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 3
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Book III 1
Chapter 11 517b21–518b34

518a4
Book VII 1
Chapter 2 582a34–583a13

583a11
Book VIII 1
Chapter 4 594a4–24

594a13
Generation of Animals 2
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Book I 2
Chapter 8 718a35–718b26

718b19

Chapter 19 726a28–727b32

727b13
Sense and Sensibilia 2
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Chapter 4 440b26–442b26

441a14
Chapter 5 442b27–445b2

443a14
Meteorology 1
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Book IV 1
Chapter 10 388a10–389a23

388b18

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐξικμάζω, (ἰκμάς) A. send forth moisture, cause to exude, ἡ θερμότης ἐ. τὸ ὑ γρὸν ἐκ τοῦ γεώδους Arist. GA 718b19; τὸ σπέρμα ib.727b24, cf. HA 583a11:—Pass., to be exuded or evaporated, Id. Mete. 385b8, Sens. 443a14. 2. intr. in Act., = Pass., Id. Mete. 384b9, Pr. 930b34. II. deprive of moisture, suck dry, Id. HA 594a13; ἐ. τὴν ὑγρότητα Thphr. CP 4.8.4 (cod. Urb.):—Pass., ἐξικμασμένη τροφή digested, Pl. Ti. 33c, Arist. PA 675b31; τὰ παλαιὰ σπέρματα ἐξίκμασται τὴν δύναυιν Id. Pr. 924b30; lose all moisture, Thphr. HP 5.7.4, 7.5.1; of athletes, τοῦ περιττοῦ -άζεσθαι Philostr. Gym. 58. III. in E. Andr. 398, ἐξικμάζω seems to be corrupt (perh. for ἐξιχμάζω).

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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