θρύψις
From LSJ
ὁκόσα γὰρ ὑπὰρ ἐκτρέπονται ὁποίου ὦν κακοῦ, τάδε ἐνύπνιον ὁρέουσι ὥρμησε → for whatever, when awake, they have an aversion to, as being an evil, rushes upon their visions in sleep (Aretaeus, Causes & Symptoms of Chronic Disease 1.5.6)
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A breaking in small pieces, οὔτε . . εἴη ἂν ἄπειρος ἡ θ. Arist.GC316b30; dispersion, ἡ θ. τοῦ ἀέρος Id.de An.419b23; coupled with διάλυσις, Chrysipp.Stoic.2.173. II softness, weakness, σώματος Plu.Dem.4: esp. metaph., debauchery, X.Cyr.8.8.16, Plu.Lyc. 14: pl., Id.2.732e. 2 daintiness, κόμης ib.693b; θ. (cj. for τρίψις) ἐπικρατίδων Hp.Praec.10.
