Part 691

<hw>As"pho*del</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>asphodelus</ets>, Gr. <?/. See <er>Daffodil</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A general name for a plant of the genus <spn>Asphodelus</spn>. The asphodels are hardy perennial plants, several species of which are cultivated for the beauty of their flowers.</def>

<note>&hand; The name is also popularly given to species of other genera. The <i>asphodel</i> of the early English and French poets was the daffodil. The <i>asphodel</i> of the Greek poets is supposed to be the <i>Narcissus poeticus</i>.</note>

<i>Dr. Prior.</i>

<blockquote>Pansies, and violets, and <b>asphodel</b>. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Asphyctic</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw>As*phyc"tic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to asphyxia.</def>

<h1>Asphyxia, Asphyxy</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw><hw>As*phyx"i*a</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>As*phyx"y</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL. <ets>asphyxia</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ priv. + <?/ to throb, beat.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Apparent death, or suspended animation; the condition which results from interruption of respiration, as in suffocation or drowning, or the inhalation of irrespirable gases.</def>

<h1>Asphyxial</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw>As*phyx"i*al</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or relating to asphyxia; <as>as, <ex>asphyxial</ex> phenomena</as>.</def>

<h1>Asphyxiate</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw>As*phyx"i*ate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To bring to a state of asphyxia; to suffocate. <note>[Used commonly in the past pple.]</note></def>

<mhw><h1>Asphyxiated, Asphyxied</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw>As*phyx"i*a`ted</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>As*phyx"ied</hw> <tt>(#)</tt></mhw>, <tt>p. p. </tt> <def>In a state of asphyxia; suffocated.</def>

<h1>Asphyxiation</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw>As*phyx`i*a"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of causing asphyxia; a state of asphyxia.</def>

<h1>Aspic</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw>As"pic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. See <er>Asp</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The venomous asp.</def> <mark>[Chiefly poetic]</mark>

<i>Shak. Tennyson.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A piece of ordnance carrying a 12 pound shot.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Aspic</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw>As"pic</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., a corrupt. of <ets>spic</ets> (OF. <ets>espi</ets>, F. <ets>\'82pi</ets>), L. <ets>spica</ets> (<ets>spicum</ets>, <ets>spicus</ets>), ear, spike. See <er>Spike</er>.]</ety> <def>A European species of lavender <spn>(Lavandula spica)</spn>, which produces a volatile oil. See <er>Spike</er>.</def>

<h1>Aspic</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw>As"pic</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., prob. fr. <ets>aspic</ets> an asp.]</ety> <def>A savory meat jelly containing portions of fowl, game, fish, hard boiled eggs, etc.</def>

<i>Thackeray.</i>

<h1>Aspidobranchia</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw>As`pi*do*bran"chi*a</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/, <?/, shield + <?/ gills.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A group of Gastropoda, with limpetlike shells, including the abalone shells and keyhole limpets.</def>

<h1>Aspirant</h1> <Xpage=89>