PHAETON
Pha"ë*ton, n. Etym: [F. phaéton a kind of carriage, fr. Phaéthon
Phaëthon, the son of Helios. See Phaëthon.]
1. A four-wheeled carriage (with or without a top), open, or having no side pieces, in front of the seat. It is drawn by one or two horses.
2. See Phaëthon.
3. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A handsome American butterfly (Euphydryas, or Melitæa, Phaëton). The upper side of the wings is black, with orange-red spots and marginal crescents, and several rows of cream-colored spots; — called also Baltimore.
PHAGEDENA Phag`e*de"na, n. Etym: [L. phagedaena, Gr. (Med.) (a) A canine appetite; bulimia. [Obs.] (b) Spreading, obstinate ulceration.
PHAGEDENIC; PHAGEDENICAL Phag`e*den"ic, Phag`e*den"ic*AL, a. Etym: [L. phagedaenicus, Gr. phagédénique.] (Med.)
Defn: Of, like, or pertaining to, phagedena; used in the treatment of phagedena; as, a phagedenic ulcer or medicine. — n.
Defn: A phagedenic medicine.
PHAGEDENOUS
Phag`e*de"nous, a. (Med.)