Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for AS-PHYXY
AS-PHYXY, n. [Gr. ασφυξια, of α privative and σφυξις, pulse.]
A temporary suspension of the motion of the heart and arteries; swooning; fainting. – Coxe.
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AS-PHYXY, n. [Gr. ασφυξια, of α privative and σφυξις, pulse.]
A temporary suspension of the motion of the heart and arteries; swooning; fainting. – Coxe.
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