BONNET DHIPPOCRATE
\bˈɒnɪt dˈɪpəkɹˌe͡ɪt], \bˈɒnɪt dˈɪpəkɹˌeɪt], \b_ˈɒ_n_ɪ_t d_ˈɪ_p_ə_k_ɹ_ˌeɪ_t]\
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A kind of bandage, the invention of which is ascribed to Hippocrates. It consists of a double-headed roller, passed over the head, so as to envelop it like a cap. The French also name Bonnet d deux globes, Capeline de la tete.
By Robley Dunglison
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