φαρμάσσω

pharmasso

treat by using

Appears 4 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Laws 2
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Book XI 2
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933c5
933b6
Meno 1
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80a3
Symposium 1
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194a5

Dictionary (LSJ)

φαρμάσσω, Att. φαρμάττω, prop. A. treat by using φάρμακα: generally, treat, once in Hom., ὡς ὅτʼ ἀνὴρ πέλεκυν . . εἰν ὕδατι ψυχρῷ βάπτῃ . . φαρμάσσων Od. 9.393; cf. foreg. II. II. after Hom., heal or relieve by medicine, Pl. Lg. 933b, A.R. 4.1512. b. φ. μέθυ medicate it, Nic. Th. 619. 2. enchant or bewitch by potions or philtres, A.R. 3.478, 4.61 (and in Med., Id. 3.859): bewitch by flattery, Pl. Smp. 194a, Men. 80a:—Pass., οἱ πεφαρμαγμένοι Hp. Morb.Sacr. 1; πεφάρμαχθε Ar. Th. 534: metaph., of a lamp, φαρμασσομένη χρίματος . . παρηγορίαις A. Ag. 94 (anap.). 3. poison, κρέα Plu. Art. 19 (Pass.); βέλη, τὸ ὕδωρ Id. 2.681f (Pass.), 978c: ἀπεψίας, διʼ ἂς φαρμάσσεται τὸ γάλα Sor. 1.94. 4. dye, colour, ἔρια Poll. 7.169: metaph., φαρμασσομένη εὐμορφία painted, false, Philostr. Ep. 27. 5. season, τηγανίτας σησάμοισι φ. Hippon. 36.

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