Oak has been used as a Quinine substitute in the treatment of fevers. Tannins provide many of the healing properties of oak. Tannins bind with proteins in tissues, making a barrier resistant to bacterial invasion. Tannins strengthen tissues and blood vessels.
The opposite term Occident derives from the Latin word occidens, meaning west (lit. setting < occido fall/set). This term meant the west (where the sun sets) but has fallen into disuse in English, in favor of Western world.
ocÂ·cipÂ·iÂ·tal. Relating to the occiput; referring to the occipital bone or to the back of the head. Synonym(s): occipitalis. /ocÂ·cipÂ·iÂ·tal/ (ok-sipÂ´Ä­-t'l) pertaining to the occiput; located near the occipital bone.the unpaired bone constituting the back and part of the base of the skull. See also Table 10. occipital crest. see external occipital crest. occipital fracture. see basisphenoid fracture. occipital lobe. see occipital lobe.n the surgeon's deposition it was stated that the posterior third of the left parietal bone and the left half of the occipital bone had been shattered by a heavy blow from a blunt weapon.