CRASIS
\kɹˈasiz], \kɹˈasiz], \k_ɹ_ˈa_s_i_z]\
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A mixture of constituents, as of the blood; constitution; temperament.
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By Daniel Lyons
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A mixture of the constituents of a fluid; as the crasis of the blood, humours, &c. The word has also been employed in a more extensive signification, as synonymous with Constitution, Temperament, &c.
By Robley Dunglison
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Of the old writers, a certain constitution of the blood supposed to be peculiar to the individual; also a predisposing temperament. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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