ἀνάχυσις

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ, ἀναχέω

   A expansion, effusion, χολῆς Aret.SD1.15; ἰκτεριώδης Sor.1.48, cf. Ruf.Fr.79.9; πύου Erasistr. ap. Gal.8.318; τῶν εἰδῶν εἰς τὸ ὄν Simp.in Ph.503.32: metaph., ἀ. ψυχῆς exhilaration, Ph.2.187.    b exhalation, τοῦ ὠκεανοῦ (causing fogs) Prisc. p.341 D.    2 ἡ τῆς ἀσωτίας ἀ. excess of profligacy, 1 Ep.Pet.4.4; τοῦ ἀλόγου πάθους Ph.1.695; of enthusiasm, Metrod.Herc.831.13.    II expanse of water, e.g. estuary, Str.3.1.9: pl., ἀ. θαλάττης inundations, Max.Tyr.38.3; ἀνάχυσιν λαμβανούσης τῆς θαλάσσης Ocell.3.4.    III an expectorant, = σύμφυτον, Ps.-Dsc.4.9.