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ORCHIC SUBSTANCE

\ˈɔːkɪk sˈʌbstəns], \ˈɔːkɪk sˈʌbstəns], \ˈɔː_k_ɪ_k s_ˈʌ_b_s_t_ə_n_s]\

Definitions of ORCHIC SUBSTANCE

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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A proprietary preparation consisting of the pulp from the fresh testicles of the ram, dried and powdered. It has been used in prostatic hypertrophy. [Gr.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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