‖ fotus Obs.
[L. fōtus (-u stem) noun of action from fovēre to warm, cherish.]
A fomentation.
| 1586 W. Bailey Preserv. Eye-sight (1633) 21 If the eyes be over-dry, we humect them..with a fotus of Mallows..and Violets. 1714 Spect. No. 572 ¶5 The Anodine Fotus. |