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Quotation dates: 1671
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Ventricle, n. [Late ME and e.m.E. ventricle (c1400), F. ventricule, L. ventriculus.] A ventricle of the heart. — 1671 Red Bk. Grandtully II 202.
In the right ventricle of his heart was found a great quantity of fatt matter … with two grains going from it
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