μόχλευσις
From LSJ
συνετῶν μὲν ἀνδρῶν, πρὶν γενέσθαι τὰ δυσχερῆ, προνοῆσαι ὅπως μὴ γένηται· ἀνδρείων δέ, γενόμενα εὖ θέσθαι → it is the part of prudent men, before difficulties arise, to provide against their arising; and of courageous men to deal with them when they have arisen
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A moving by a lever, setting joints by leverage, Hp.Fract.13.31,Art.74. 2 removal, dislodgement, extirpation, τῆς ῥίζης τοῦ κακοῦ Aret.CD1.2.
German (Pape)
[Seite 212] ἡ, das Hebeln, Bewegen mit einem Hebel, bes. das Einrenken vermittelst einer Hebemaschine, Medic.