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Philippian – Phosphorite

Philippian

of or pertaining to PHILIPPI (q. v.), or its inhabitants; also a native or inhabitant of Philippi. The Epistle of Paul the apostle to the Philippians, an epistle addressed by St. Paul, in conjunction with Timothy, "to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons."

Philippic

the title of several orations of Demosthenes against Philip, King of Macedon, the spirit and animosity of which caused the name to be transferred to similar compositions by other orators.

Philistines

an are: "The Hungry Heart" (1906); "The Second Generation"

Philosophy

FATHER OF. See THALES. the power of exciting love. At times,

Philter

a potion supposed to have poisonous drugs death of Lucretius and the madness of drugs were employed, the Caligula being alike ascribed to philters administered by their wives.

PHIPPS PHOCION views held regarding it were, however, abandoned by chemists some time after the researches of Lavoisier on combus tion were made.

Phlox

a genus of plants of the natural order Polemoniacex, distin-

Phocha

an Ionian city, in Asia Minor, originally a colony from Athens.

It stood on a peninsula between the gulfs of Elais and Smyrna, and had an excellent harbor; and the Phocæans were distinguished among the Greeks for their nautical enterprise. When the city was besieged by the Persians in the time of

Phlebitis

inflammation of the veins. Though seldom an original or "idiopathic" disease, it is a frequent sequence of wounds, and is not uncommon after delivery. The disease is indicated by great tenderness and pain along the course of the affected vessel, which feels like a hard knotted cord, and rolls under the fingers.

Phlebotomy

or VENESECTION, the act of letting blood by opening a vein; a method of treatment formerly applied to almost all diseases, but now chiefly confined of general or local plethora. Another mode of letting blood is by cupping or by the application of leeches. It has been one of the processes of the medical profession from the earliest times.

Phenix

or PHENIX, in astronomy, one of the constellations of the Southern Hemisphere, N. of the bright star Achernar in Eridanus. In botany, the typical genus of the family Phœnicidæ. Habitat, northern Africa and southern Asia. Known species about

Pholas

piddock; the typical genus of the Pholadidæ. Shell long, cylindrical, accessory valves protecting the dorsal margin. Animal with a large, truncated foot, body with a fan-like termination. They live in symmetrical vertical burrows. Recent species 32, from most seas: fossil 25, from the Upper Lias onward.

Phosphorite

a species of calcareous earth; a sub-species of apatite. It is an amorphous phosphate of lime, and is valuable as a fertilizer.