An expository lexicon of the terms, ancient and modern, in medical and general science; including a complete medico-legal vocabulary / by R.G. Mayne.
- Mayne, Robert Gray, 1808-1868
- Date:
- 1860
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![near Jupiter's temple.) Chem., M. Med. Name for a saline concrete substance formed by the combination of muriatic acid with ammonia; the muriate of ammonia, or sal ammo'niac. See 3Iusadi, Nusiadat, Nysadir, Ocob, Occideiis Stella, Racri. Fr. anal, sel ammoniacnl. Atamonise Acetatis Liquor. M. Bled. The liquor or solution of the acetate of am- monia; formerly known as the Sjpiritus Mindereri. or Mindererus' spirit. Ammoniae Mtirias. Chem. The muriate of ammonia. See Ammoniacum Sal. Annnomon, | Fharm. Ancient namo, Gr. AmmSnium, i, n. ) anal, an/xdviov, for acolly- rinm, said to be of great efficacy in curing many diseases of the eye; referred to by Aetius, I. xii. Ammonites, a, m. (Jupiter Amman; from resemblance to his horn, he being wor- shipped in Africa under the shape of a ram.) Zoiil. Snake-stones; applied to a kind of petrified shells like snakes, uni- valve and not othenvise existing. See Note, Aerolites. Ammoni'trum, i, n. ('A/u/ior, sand; vlrpov, nitre.) Chem. Name for the substance composed of sand and nitre melted to- gether, of which glass is made; it is tech- nically called Frit. Ammonium, it,n. {Ammonia.) Chem. Name for the supposed metallic base of ammonia. Fr. anal, ammonium, m. Ammon'iuret. {AmmOnia ; terminal -uret.) Chem. Term for a combination of ammonia with a metallic oxide, as ammoniuret of silver, copper, etc. AmmOniuretum, i, n. Fr. anal, ammoniate, n.; ammoniure, f. Ammon'iuret of Perox'ide of Gold. Chem. See Aurum Fulminans. Am'na. i Chem. Ancient term for Am'na Alkallsata. ! ^5?ta, or water, or rather that which flows through lime, and where the earth is white: in other words water impregnated with saline matters. Quincy. Amnesia, a, f. ) ('A, priv.; /uf^cris, remem Amnes'tia, ce, f. f brance.) Absence or want of remembrance; defect of memory; for- getfulness: amne'sy: amnes'ty. Fr. and Germ. anal, amnesie, f. Am'nion, or um, ii, n. ('Afivhs, a lamb; from its softness to the touch.) Chem. A former name for the Hydrargijri sulphnretum ruhrum. Physiol. Name for the soft, and most internal of the membranes containing the waters which surround the foetus in utero; also called Agnina tunica. The amnion being continued from the placenta around the cord, closely involves the entire fetus, thus becoming external to the chorion, and constituting the future epidermis or cuticle ot anatomists. 'Stce Amiculiun, Arma- tura, Charta Viryiiiea. Fr. anal, amnios, f. Germ. syn. Schaafhaut, m. Am'niotate. {Amitiutlctim acidum. Amniotic acid ; terminal -ate.) Chem. Term for a combination of anmiotic acid, with a salifi- able base. Amnidtas, atis, f. Fr. anal. nm.nintate, m. Amniot'ic. (Amnion, the amnion; terminal -icas.) Physiol. Of or belonging to the amnion. Amniotlcus, a, um. See Diss. div. ii. s. vi. t. C. Fr. anal, amniotique, adj. Amniot'ic A'cid. Chem. Another term for the substance allantoic acid. See Allantoin. Amogabriel. (Arab.) Chem. Old name for cinnabar. Dom.TUS, Ruland, and Johnson. Amomeus, a, um. {Amomum.) Bot. Having an arrangement of parts as in the genus Amomum; applied to a Juss. Order {Amo- mece, nom. pi. f.) of plants: amo'meous. Fr. anal, amome, adj. Amomi. il/. Med. Name given by the Dutch to Jamaica pepper. Amomis, idis, f. {'Anw/ih.) Bot. Name of the fruit of a plant like the Amomum, now called Matonia cardamomum. Am5mum, i, n. {'Afioinov, from &uaifios, blameless; from its excellent qualities.) A Linn, genus of plants, CI. Monandria; Ord. Monogynia. Juss. Scitaminea:. See Sium Aromaticum. Amomum Cardamomum. M. Med. The former name for the plant said to produce the lesser or common cardamom seeds; but which are now ascertained to be alforded by the Alpinia cardamomum. Amomum Granujn Paradisi. Bot. The sys- tematic name of the plant which aftbrds the grains of paradise; also called Cardamo- mum majus, and Cardamomum pipera turn. Amomum Ilepens. M. Med. A plant afford- ing the Cardamom seeds, but which are chiefly obtained from the Alpinia carda- momum. Amomum Zedoaria. M. Med. The system- atic name of the zedoary plant. Amomum Zin'giber. it/. Med. The system- atic name of the ginger plant; also called Zingiber officinale. Amor, oris,m. (4mo, to love.) Physiol. Love, one of the moderately exciting passions of the mind. Amor'ge, es, f. {'AuApyri.) See Amurca. Amor'pha, cb, f. (Same as in Amorphous.) A Linn, genus of plants, CI. Diadelphia; Ord. Decandria ; there is but one species, growing in America, having irregulai-ly formed flowers; the bruised root is used against tooth-ache. Bastard indigo, ac- cording to Quincy. Amor'phous. ('A, priv.; juop^^j, form.) Want- ing form or shape; shapeless. A mor'phzts, a, tun. Fr. anal, amorplti, adj.; difforme, adj.; tra/ormr, adj. Gevm. syn. amorphisch, adj.; misgchildet, ad}.; missyestaltet, ad]. Amor'phous Quinine. Chem. A term for the substance, othenvise called Quinoidine; be- cause the salts fonned from it, cannot be crj'stallized. See Quinoidine. Am'pac. Bot. Name of an East Indian tree which yields a highly odoriferous resin, and the leaves of which are used to medicate baths. Am'par. An old term, or varied spelling for amltcr. Quincy. See Ambar, Amber. Ampelosag'ria, a, f. (AnirtKos, a vine; &ypiot, wild.) Bot., M. Med. Another name for the Bryonia alba, or wild Aine. Amphemerinus, a, um. i'An<pt, about; vixipa, a day.) l\Ied. Occun-ing daily ; (|uolidiini; ajjplied by the ancients to a quotidian ague.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21462124_0074.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
