ἀλέξημα

ατος, τό
A. defence, guard, help, A. Pr. 479: c. gen., remedy for, ὀδύνης Hp. Mul. 2.212; protection against, κρύους καὶ θάλπους Gal. UP 12.3; ὑπονοίας Longin. 17.2; ἀ. πρός τι D.H. 7.13, Paus. 10.18.3.
Liddell, Scott & Jones
A Greek-English Lexicon, 1940
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