κατάψυξις

εως, ἡ
A. cooling or becoming cold, chill, αἱ μετὰ καταψύξιος δυσφορίαι Hp. Prorrh. 1.27, cf. Coac. 337, al.: freq. in Arist., ὁ φόβος κ. δῑ ὀλιγαιμότητά ἐστι PA 692a23, cf. Rh. 1389b32; simply, cold, Thphr. HP 6.8.4.
II. = κώνειον (from its effect), Ps.-Dsc. 4.78.
Liddell, Scott & Jones
A Greek-English Lexicon, 1940
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