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<hw><hw>Ep"som salts`</hw> &or; <hw>salt`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw>. <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Sulphate of magnesia having cathartic qualities; -- originally prepared by boiling down the mineral waters at <i>Epsom</i>, England, -- whence the name; afterwards prepared from sea water; but now from certain minerals, as from siliceous hydrate of magnesia.</def>

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<h1>Epulary</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>Ep"u*la*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>epularis</ets>, fr. <ets>epulum</ets> a feast: cf. F. <ets>\'82pulaire</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to a feast or banquet.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Smart.</i>

<h1>Epulation</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>Ep`u*la"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>epulatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A feasting or feast; banquet.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Epulis</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>E*pu"lis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ a gumboil; Gr. <?/ upon + <?/ gums.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A hard tumor developed from the gums.</def>

<h1>Epulose</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>Ep"u*lose`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>epulum</ets> a feast.]</ety> <def>Feasting to excess.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Epulosity</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>Ep`u*los"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A feasting to excess.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Epulotic</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>Ep`u*lot"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to scar over or heal; <?/ upon, over + <?/ whole.]</ety> <def>Promoting the skinning over or healing of sores; <as>as, an <ex>epulotic</ex> ointment</as>.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>An epulotic agent.</def></def2>

<h1>Epuration</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>Ep`u*ra"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>e</ets> out, quite + <ets>purare</ets> to purify, <ets>purus</ets> pure.]</ety> <def>Purification.</def>

<h1></pure</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw><?/`pure"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <def>A draught or model from which to build; especially, one of the full size of the work to be done; a detailed drawing.</def>

<h1>Equability</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>E`qua*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aequabilitas</ets>, fr. <ets>aequabilis</ets>. See <er>Equable</er>.]</ety> <def>The quality or condition of being equable; evenness or uniformity; <as>as, <ex>equability</ex> of temperature; the <ex>equability</ex> of the mind.</as></def>

<blockquote>For the celestial bodies, the <b>equability</b> and constancy of their motions argue them ordained by wisdom. <i>Ray.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Equable</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>E"qua*ble</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aequabilis</ets>, fr. <ets>aequare</ets> to make level or equal, fr. <ets>aequus</ets> even, equal. See <er>Equal</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Equal and uniform; continuing the same at different times; -- said of motion, and the like; uniform in surface; smooth; <as>as, an <ex>equable</ex> plain or globe</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Uniform in action or intensity; not variable or changing; -- said of the feelings or temper.</def>

<h1>Equableness</h1> <Xpage=504>