κατισχναίνω

English (LSJ)

   A cause to pine or waste away, A.Eu.138:—Pass., ὑδροποτῶν καὶ κατισχναινόμενος Pl.R.561c, cf. J.AJ7.8.1:—fut. Med. inf. κατισχνᾰνεῖσθαι A.Pr.271.    II reduce a swelling, Hp.Prog. 23; αἱ Μοῦσαι τὸν ἔρωτα κ. Call.Epigr.47.3; weaken, ὀσμήν Thphr. Od.47.