φθίσις
phthisis
wasting away, perishing, decay
Appears 57 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
φθίσις [ῐ], εως, ἡ, (φθίω):—A. wasting away, perishing, decay, καρποῦ Pae. 9.14; of the κόσμος, 1.4; opp. αὔξησις, VM 6, Phd. 71b; opp. αὔξη, R. 521e: pl., Phlb. 42d. 2. of the moon, waning, HA 582b2, GA 767a4. II. of persons, atrophy, emaciation, Art. 1. 2. esp. consumption, 7.88, Epid. 1.24, Aph. 5.11 (pl.), HA 518b21 (pl.), EN 1150b33, IG 42(1).122.69 (Epid., iv B. C.), cf. φθόη. 3. contraction of the pupil of the eye, 19.435, SD 1.7, 7.55.
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