praefulcio
From LSJ
ἀσκέειν, περὶ τὰ νουσήματα, δύο, ὠφελέειν, ἢ μὴ βλάπτειν → strive, with regard to diseases, for two things — to do good, or to do no harm | as to diseases, make a habit of two things — to help, or at least, to do no harm
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
prae-fulcĭo: si, tum, 4, v. a.
I To prop up, support a thing. *
A Lit.: mollire praefultum torum, Prud. στεφ. 5, 335.—
B Trop.: primum illud praefulci atque praemuni, quaeso, ut simus annui, secure, Cic. Att. 5, 13, 3: aliquid multis modis, Gell. 7, 3, 44: servitus, ubi ego omnibus Parvis magnisque miseriis praefulcior, qs. am propped up, i. e. surrounded, hedged in by, Plaut. Ps. 3, 1, 6.—
II To place in front as a prop or stay; trop.: quin me suis negotiis praefulciat, use me as a prop, Plaut. Pers. 1, 1, 12.
