mephitis

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A poisonous or foul-smelling gas, especially as emitted from the earth; an unpleasant smell. countable,uncountable
    — The Abbe had, in the district of Latera, observed that in a mephitis of hydrogenous sulphurated or hepatic gas, a slow combustion of phosphorus took place, with the same resplendence as in the atmospheric air.
  2. A dilution of fluids derived from skunks or polecats. countable,uncountable
    — Mephitis, in water, did not at first relieve the cough, so that I was compelled to prescribe another remedy; but after taking this for a short time, the father averred that he thought the first remedy, Mephitis, had a better effect than the last.

词形变化

mephitises plural

词汇关系

相关词
mephitic

词源

From Latin mefītis, mephītis, from the name of a Samnite goddess who personified the poisonous gases emitted from swamps and volcanoes.
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