The pupil's pharmacopoeia; being a literal translation of the London Pharmacopoeia, the English following the original in italics word for word : and the Latin text being marked to facilitate a proper pronunciation In addition to which, the chemical decompositions are explained in a note at the foot of each preparation. To the whole is annexed, a table exhibiting at one view, the names of medicines, with their properties, doses, and antidotes ... etc / By W. Maugham.

  • Maugham, William.
Date:
1824
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Credit: The pupil's pharmacopoeia; being a literal translation of the London Pharmacopoeia, the English following the original in italics word for word : and the Latin text being marked to facilitate a proper pronunciation In addition to which, the chemical decompositions are explained in a note at the foot of each preparation. To the whole is annexed, a table exhibiting at one view, the names of medicines, with their properties, doses, and antidotes ... etc / By W. Maugham. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    hed-time, Hor. un, spatio — Horae unlus spatio, at the expiration of an hour. Hor, interm,— Horis intermediis, at intermediate hours, Ind, — Indies, daily. In pulm, — In pulmento, in gruel, Inj. enem —Injiciatur enema, let a clyster he given, I,at. dol. — Lateri dolente, to the affected side, M, — Misce, mix; also mensura, hy measure; and manipulus, a handful, JHane pr, — Mane primo, early in the morning, Min, — Minimum, the 60th part of a fluid-drachm, Mitt, — Mitte, send ; mittatiir, let it he sent; mittan- tur, let them he sent, Mitt. sang, ad §xvj. saltern. — Mittatur sanguis ad un- cias sedecim saltern, let hlood he taken away to six~ teen ounces at least. Mod. prcesc. — Modo praescripto, in the manner pre* scribed, Mor, sol, — More solito, in the usual manner. N. — Numero, in number, N. M. —Nux moschata, a nutmeg. O. — Octarius, a wine pint. 01. Uni s. i. — Oleum lini sine igne, linseed oil without fire, [i. e. cold drawn.] Omn. bid. — Omni biduo, every two days. Omn. hih, — Omni bihorio, every two hours, Omn. hor. — Omni bora, every hour. Omn, man. — Omni mane, every morning, Omn, noct.— Omni node, every night. Omn. quadr. hor, — Omni quadrante horae, eveiy quar~ ter of an hour, Oz. — The ounce avoirdupoise weight, P. — Pondo by weight, P.JE.—Partes aequales, equal parts. P, D. — Pharmacopoeia Dublinensis, pharmacopoeia of Dublin,