Lexicon:De Lue Venerea
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Term: | De Lue Venerea |
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References: | Clarissa Oakes, page 76 |
Meaning: | (Literally) Venus' plague — syphilis. Jean Astruc (1684-1766) was a French physician who published a book by this name in 1736. |
Additional information
Maturin's Medicine — This article is based on information from Maturin's Medicine, compiled and edited by Kerry Webb, with the help of a number of contributors.