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nitty (iou) and philosopher's stone (medicine)


nitty (iou)



nitty adjective. Now joc. L16.
[from NIT noun1 + -Y1.]
Having many nits; infested with nits.

philosopher's stone (medicine)


philosopher's stone


A stone sought by the alchemists of the Middle Ages which was supposedly able to transmute base metals into gold, to make precious stone's, and to cure all ills, and thus confer longevity; it was also believed to be a universal solvent.