revulsion

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The treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere; counterirritation
A sudden violent feeling of disgust
abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror
{n} a turning back of humors, a change
A strong pulling or drawing back; withdrawal
A sudden reaction; a sudden and complete change; applied to the feelings
intense aversion
The act of turning or diverting any disease from one part of the body to another
Someone's revulsion at something is the strong feeling of disgust or disapproval they have towards it. their revulsion at the act of desecration = disgust. a strong feeling of shock and very strong dislike = disgust revolt (revulsio, from revellere , from vellere )
{i} disgust, repugnance; sudden change in feeling toward a particular subject; withdrawal, act of drawing back; act of drawing blood from one area to another through counterirritation (Medicine)
It resembles derivation, but is usually applied to a more active form of counter irritation
public revulsion
public disgust
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{s} causing revulsion; serving to draw blood from one area to another through counterirritation (Medicine)
revulsive
Causing, or tending to, revulsion
revulsive
That which causes revulsion; specifically Med
revulsive
a revulsive remedy or agent
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