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spagyrics

/spəˈdʒɪrɪks/

Meanings
noun
A spagyrist.

Examples :

"The spagyrics believed that carefully separating, purifying, and recombining plant components could create powerful herbal remedies. "
medicine science philosophy supernatural

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Illustration could

could verb

/kʊd/ /kəd/

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

"My teacher said I could retake the test if I studied hard. "

Illustration recombining

recombining verb

/ˌriːkəmˈbaɪnɪŋ/ /ˌrekəmˈbaɪnɪŋ/

To combine again, especially to reassemble the parts of something previously taken apart in a different manner.

"After taking the engine apart, the mechanic spent hours carefully recombining all the parts. "

Illustration powerful

powerful adjective

/ˈpaʊəfl/ /ˈpaʊɚfəl/

Having, or capable of exerting power, potency or influence.

"The new school principal is a powerful advocate for student success. "

Illustration believed

believed verb

/bɪˈliːvd/ /biˈliːvd/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

Illustration remedies

remedies noun

/ˈɹɛmədiz/

Something that corrects or counteracts.

"When I have a headache, I try natural remedies like drinking water and resting. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration purifying

purifying verb

/ˈpjʊrɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈpjʊərəfaɪɪŋ/

To cleanse, or rid of impurities.

"The water filter is purifying the tap water, making it safe to drink. "

Illustration components

components noun

/kəmˈpoʊnənts/ /kɑmˈpoʊnənts/

A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.

"A CPU is a component of a computer."

Illustration separating

separating verb

/ˈsɛpəˌreɪtɪŋ/ /ˈsɛpəˌɹeɪtɪŋ/

To divide (a thing) into separate parts.

"Separate the articles from the headings."

Illustration create

create verb

/kɹiːˈeɪt/

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

Illustration plant

plant noun

/plænt/ /plɑːnt/

An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."

Illustration herbal

herbal noun

/ˈhɜːbəl/ /ˈɝbəl/

A manual of herbs and their medical uses

"The old herbal contained information about the medicinal properties of various plants. "