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Definition of Squinancy
Squinancy Squinance Squin"ance, Squinancy Squin"an*cy, n. [F.
esquinancie, OF. squinance, esquinance. See Quinsy.]
1. (Med.) The quinsy. See Quinsy. [Obs.]
2. (Bot.) A European perennial herb (Asperula cynanchica)
with narrowly linear whorled leaves; -- formerly thought
to cure the quinsy. Also called quincewort.
Squinancy berries, black currants; -- so called because
used to cure the quinsy. --Dr. Prior.
squinancy Quinsy Quin"sy, n. [Contr. fr. squinancy, F. esquinancie, L.
cynanche a sort of sore throat, Gr. ? sore throat, dog
quinsy, fr. ? dog + ? to choke; cf. also L. synanche sore
throat, Gr. ?. Cf. Hound, Anger, and Cynanche.] (Med.)
An inflammation of the throat, or parts adjacent, especially
of the fauces or tonsils, attended by considerable swelling,
painful and impeded deglutition, and accompanied by
inflammatory fever. It sometimes creates danger of
suffocation; -- called also squinancy, and squinzey.
