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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![terminal-mbs.) Mcd.,Pharm. Havingpower to remove, or assuage hectic fever ; applied to medicines used for tliis purpose. AntT- hec'Ucus, a, um. See Diss. div. ii. s. vi. t. 6. Fr. anal. antUicctiqiw, adj. AntUiec'ticuin Poterii. Alcd., Pharm. See Po- trrii, Aiitihecticum. Antihelix. Aiiat. SeeAnthelix. Antihelmintic. See Anthdmintic. Antihydrop'ic. ('AvtI, against; 85/3wi|/, dropsy; terminal-i/cbj.) Med., Pharm. Against, or curative of dropsy; applied to medicines believed to be so qualified. Ant'ihydnipicus, a, um. See Diss. div. ii. s. vi. t. C. Fr. anal. antihydropique, adj. Germ. syn. gegen die JVassersucht. Antihypnotic. See Anthypnotic. Antili3rpoch.oiidriac. See Anthyjiochondriac. Autitysteric. See Anthysteric. Aati-Icter'ic. ('Ai't), against; XKTtpos, the jaundice; terminal -iKhs.) Med., Pharm. Against, or curative of Icterus, or jaundice; applied to medicines believed to possess such powei'. Anti-Icterlcus, a, um. See Diss. div. ii. s. vi. t. 6. Fr. anal, anti-ictiri- que, adj. Germ. syn. gegcn die Gelbsucht. Antilitll'ic. ('A^Tl, against; \i6os, a stone ; terminal -i/cbs.) 3Ied., Pharm. Against, or preventing stone or calculus being formed; applied to medicines possessing this power. AntUltMcus, a, um. See Diss. div. ii. s. vi. t. 6, Lithontriptic. Antilob'ium, ii, n. ('\vt\, against, or opposite ; Xo§hs, the lobe of the ear.) Anat. Name for the tragus, or that part of the external ear opposite the lobe. Fr. anal. aiUilobc, m. Antiloim'ic. {'Avr], against; Kotnhs, the plague orpestilence; terminal-i/c2ij.) Med.,Pharm. Against, or curative of the plague or pes- tilence of any kind; apphed to medicines so accounted. Antiloinucus,a, um. See Diss, div. ii. s. vi. t. 6. Fr. anal, antiloimique, adj. Germ. syn. pestwidrig, adj.; gegen die Pest. Antil'opus, i, m. (Corr. Antholops, from dvOos, a flower; the eye, that is, flower- eye, because of its soft expression, and great beauty, in this genus of animals.) Zodl. A genus of the Ruminantia, the various species of which inhabit India and Africa; their homs and hoofs were formerly believed to possess medicinal \'ii'tues, as antispasmodic, and were used in hysteria and epilepsy: an an'telope. See Capricerva. Fr. and Germ. anal, antilope, m. Antflys'sus, a, um. ('A^ri, against; Xuaaa, hydrophobia.) Med., Pharm. Against, or curative of hydrophobia; applied to medi- cines supposed to be so, but none such are at this day known. Fr. anal, antilysse, adj. Antimelanchoric. ('Afrt, against; nfKayxohia, melancholy; terminal-ixbs.) Med., Pharm. Against, or capable of dispelling melan- choly ; applied to medicines used \vith this view. Antimelanchdttcus, a, um. See Diss, div. ii. s. vi. t. 6. Fr. anal, antimelancho- lique, adj. Antimon'ial. (Antimdnium, antimony.) Of or belonging to antimony. 3Ied., Pathol. Applied to any compound medicine having antimony as its chief component. Antt- munialis, is, e. Fr. anal, antimonial, adj. Antimon'ial O'chre, Chem. A term for anti- mony found in the state of an oxide. Antimon'ial Pow'der. 31. Med. The Pulvis antimonialis of the pharmacopoeia (E., Y).), or Pulvis aiitimonii compositus (L.) used as a substitute for James's powder. Antimon'iats. {Antlmonicum aeidum; Anti- monic acid; tenninal-ate.) Chcm. Term for a combination of antimonic acid with a base. Anttmonias, litis, f. Fr. anal. antimoniate,m. Antimon'ie. {Antimdnium, antimony; termi- nal -ic.) Of or belonging to antimony ; ap- plied to an acid obtained by digesting me- tallic antimony in strong nitric acid. A)tti- md)ttcus, a, um. Fr. anal, antimoniquc, iidj. Antimon'ie Acid. Chem. Tenu for a substance, othei'wise called peroxide of antimony, ob- tained as a white hydrate, either by digesting the metal in strong nitric acid, or by dis- solving it in nitro-mmiatic acid, ooncenti'at- ing by heat to expel excess of acid, and throwing the solution into water. Ant'imd- rucus, a, um. Fr. syn. pero.vide d'antimonie. Germ. syn. Antimoitsdure, f. Antimonii Helmontii Flores. See Helmontii Flores Antimonii. Antimon'ious. {Antimonium, antimony; ter- minal -Osus.) Chem. Of or belonging to antimony ; applied to an acid obtained by digesting white metallic antimony in strong nitric acid. Anttrndniosus, a, um. See An- timonious Acid. Diss, div.i. s. vi. Fr. aual. antimonieux, adj. Antimon'ious A'cid. Chem. By digesting white metallic antimony in strong nitric acid, tire metal is oxidised at the expense of the add, and a white hydrate of the peroxide is fonned ; on exposing which to a red heat, it gives out water and oxygen gas and is converted into antimonious acid. Fr. anal. acide antimonieux. Germ. syn. antimonije Sciure, f. Antimon'ite. {AntimoniOsxi,m acidum, Antimo- nious acid; terminal-ite.) Chem. Term for a combination of antimonious acid aird an alkaline base. Antimunis, Itis, f. Fr. anal, antimonite, m. Genn. syn. Antimon- igsdure salze. Antimon'ium, ii, n. ('Aj/tI, for or against; minium, vermilion; because used by fe- males in aid of the rouge they employed for heightening their complexions.) Chem. The metal antimony; formerly called Sfi- hium. See Achman, Aibnad, Aitruad, Al- cimad, Alcofol, Alkajial, Alkoel, Auruni Leprostun, Calmet, Cheiri, Cohol, Cosmet, Duenech, Ens primum solare, Firmisium mineralium, Luna philosophorum, Blarcas- itaplumbea, Platynphtlialmuin, Satanas de- vorans, Stilbus, Stimmi. Fr. anal, anti- moine,m. Germ. anal. Antimon,n.; Spiess- glas, n.; Spiessglasmctall, n. Antimon'ium Diaphoret icnm. 3Ied., Pharm. Diaphoretic antimony; a term for an old preparation made by deflagrating in a cru- cible one part of grey antimony vfAh. three of nitre; esteemed formerly as gently dia- phoretic and laxative, and called an anti- moniate of potash; also called the Calx antimonii Anglorum, and mineral diapho- retic. Fr. aual. antimoine diaphoritique.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21462124_0095.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
