| 释义 | lipothymy, lipothymia|lɪˈpɒθɪmɪ, lɪpəˈθaɪmɪə|
Also 7 leipothymy, lypothimy, 7–8 lipothymie, 7 lipothymia, 9 leipothymia.
[ad. and a. mod.L. lipothȳmia, ad. Gr. λιποθῡµία, f. λιπ-, weak stem of λείπειν to leave, fail, be lacking + θῡµός animation, spirit. Cf. F. lipothymie (16th c.).]
Fainting, swooning, syncope; an instance of this. † Also fig.
1603F. Herring Cert. Rules Contagion (1625) B iij b, The wearers of these Amulets haue fallen into sodaine Lypothimies and soundings. 1654H. L'Estrange Chas. I (1655) 5 This lipothymie, this faint-heartednesse, lost him [James] the reputation and respects of his people. 1660Jer. Taylor Duct. Dubit. (1676) 807 When nature is in a lipothymie. 1665–6Boyle Let. to Stubbe 9 Mar., Wks. 1772 I. Life 82 Others are freed from lypothymias by being pinched, or having cold water thrown in their faces. 1681tr. Willis' Rem. Med. Wks. Vocab., Leipothymy. 1761Pulteney in Phil. Trans. LII. 351 A faint weak voice, an aptitude to fall into lipothymies from slight causes. 1787W. Falconer Influence Passions (1791) 90 note, He himself was affected with Lipothymia at seeing a criminal broken on the wheel. 1835–6Todd Cycl. Anat. I. 796/1 Syncope occurs without any antecedence of pain or leipothymia.
So lipoˈthymial, lipoˈthymic, † lipothymous adjs., of or pertaining to lipothymy; characterized by or tending to lipothymy.
1665G. Harvey Advice agst. Plague 26 If the patient is surprised with a Lipothymous anguor, jactitation, or great oppression about the stomach or Hypochonders, expect no relief from Cordials. 1689― Curing Dis. by Expect. iv. 28 Bleeding very oft..doth upon the stopping of the Blood throw them into a long and deep swooning or Leipothymick fit. 1836I. Taylor Phys. Theory Another Life 319 All the facts connected with..paralysis and leipothymic states of the system,..will, if fairly considered, either confirm or exclude the theory we adopt. 1898Allbutt's Syst. Med. V. 371 The lipothymial symptoms soon predominate. |
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