Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for LI'EN-TER-Y
LI'EN-TER-Y, n. [Fr. lienterie; L. and It. lienteria; Gr. λειον, smooth, and εντερον, an intestine.]
A lax or diarrhea; in which the aliments are discharged undigested, and with little alteration either in color or substance. – Encyc.
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