κένωσις
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A emptying, depletion, οὐχὶ πεῖνα καὶ δίψα . . κενώσεις τινές εἰσι . . ; Pl.R.585b, cf. Phlb.35b, BGU904.13 (ii A.D.): —poet. κενέωσις, πόντου κ. ἀνὰ πέδον Pi.Fr.107.12: metaph., κένωσις βίου Vett.Val.190.30; κ. τοῦ γιγνώσκειν Iamb.Comm.Math.11. 2 Medic., evacuation, Hp.Aph.2.8, interpol.in Dsc.2.50; κ. τῶν οἰκείων, opp. κάθαρσις τῶν ἀλλοτρίων, Gal.18(2).134. b depletion, low diet, opp. πλήρωσις, Hp.VM9, cf. Art.49; κ. σίτου ib.50. 3 of the moon, waning, opp. πλήρωσις, Epicur.Ep.2p.40U.