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δια-πνέω

diapneo

blow through

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δια-πνέω · dia-pneō — LSJ

blow through

blow through, of air, δ. τὸ σῶμα Arist. Pr. 967a3, cf. Mete. 370b6, etc.:—Pass., αὔραις διαπνεῖσθαι X. Smp. 2.25, cf. Arist. HA 518a16, D.S. 5.82.

2 admit air

intr., admit air, ἀπόφραξον ἅπαντα ὡς μὴ διαπνέειν Hero Spir. 2.21.

II breathe between times, get breath

breathe between times, get breath, Plb. 27.9.10, Plu. Cim. 12, Ph. 1.90, al.; ἐκ δυσχερείας Plb. 31.4.1.

III disperse in vapour, evaporate

intr., disperse in vapour, evaporate, Arist. Resp. 479a17, PA 671a20, cf. Ph. 2.42: so,

IV

Pass., διαπίπτειν καὶ διαπνεῖσθαι Pl. Phd. 80c; δ. καὶ σήπεται τὸ σῶμα Arist. de An. 411b9.

2 dissipate by exhalation

Medic., dissipate by exhalation, Aret. SA 1.7:—Pass., Gal. 15.377 (also intr. in pass. sense, διέπνευσε τὸ ἄλγος Aret. CA 1.10).

3 exhale, perspire

Pass., of plants, exhale, διαπνεῖται καὶ ἐξατμίζεται Thphr. CP 1.1.3, cf. M.Ant. 6.16; of human beings, perspire, Id. 3.1, Gal. 15.377:—so Med., Hp. Alim. 28.

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