1. The cutting off, or omission, of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word.
2. (Med.)
Defn: A cutting off; abscission.
APOCRISIARY; APOCRISIARIUS Ap`o*cris"i*a*ry, Ap`o*cris`i*a"ri*us, n. Etym: [L. apocrisiarius, apocrisarius, fr. Gr. (Eccl.)
Defn: A delegate or deputy; especially, the pope's nuncio or legate at Constantinople.
APOCRUSTIC
Ap`o*crus"tic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Med.)
Defn: Astringent and repellent.
— n.
Defn: An apocrustic medicine.
APOCRYPHA
A*poc"ry*pha, n. pl., but often used as sing. with pl. Apocryphas.
Etym: [L. apocryphus apocryphal, Gr.
1. Something, as a writing, that is of doubtful authorship or authority; — formerly used also adjectively. [Obs.] Locke.