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EXPERIMTENT OF WEPFER

\ɛkspˈɛɹɪmtənt ɒv wˈɛpfə], \ɛkspˈɛɹɪmtənt ɒv wˈɛpfə], \ɛ_k_s_p_ˈɛ_ɹ_ɪ_m_t_ə_n_t ɒ_v w_ˈɛ_p_f_ə]\

Definitions of EXPERIMTENT OF WEPFER

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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An experiment attributed to Wepfer, which consisted in injecting air into the blood-vessels of animals, with the view of observing its effects on the economy.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
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