ANALEPSIS

ANALEP'SIS, noun [Gr. to receive again.]The augmentation of nutrition of an emaciated body; recovery of strength after a disease.

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{ ‖An′a‐lep″sis (ăn′ȧ‐lĕp″sĭs), An″a‐lep″sy (ăn″ȧ‐lĕp′sy̆), } [[Gr. � a taking up, or again, recovery, from �. See Analemma.]] (Med.) (a) Recovery of strength after sickness. (b) A species of epileptic attack, originating from gastric disorder.