Defn: A method of etching in which the design upon the plate is produced in relief.
ECUMENIC; ECUMENICAL
Ec`u*men"ic, Ec`u*men"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. oecumenicus, Gr. Economy.]
Defn: General; universal; in ecclesiastical usage, that which
concerns the whole church; as, an ecumenical council. [Written also
.] Ecumenical Bishop, a title assumed by the popes.
— Ecumenical council. See under Council.
ECURIE
Ec"u*rie, n. Etym: [F. See Equerry.]
Defn: A stable.
ECZEMA
Ec"ze*ma, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. 'e`kzema; "ek out + zei^n to boil.]
(Med.)
Defn: An inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the presence of redness and itching, an eruption of small vesicles, and the discharge of a watery exudation, which often dries up, leaving the skin covered with crusts; — called also tetter, milk crust, and salt rheum.
ECZEMATOUS
Ec*zem"a*tous, a. (Med.)
Defn: Pertaining to eczema; having the characteristic of eczema.
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