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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| inscription (ɪnˈskrɪpʃən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | something inscribed, esp words carved or engraved on a coin, tomb, etc |
| 2. | a signature or brief dedication in a book or on a work of art |
| 3. | the act of inscribing |
| 4. | philosophy, linguistics Compare utterance an element of written language, esp a sentence |
| [C14: from Latin inscriptiō a writing upon, from inscrībere to write upon, from | |
| in'scriptional | |
| —adj | |
| in'scriptive | |
| —adj | |
| in'scriptively | |
| —adv | |