Volume 1

The New Sydenham Society's lexicon of medicine and the allied sciences : (based on Mayne's Lexicon) / by Henry Power and Leonard W. Sedgwick.

Henry Power

Date:: MDCCCLXXXI [1881]-MDCCCXCIX [1899]

Credit: The New Sydenham Society's lexicon of medicine and the allied sciences : (based on Mayne's Lexicon) / by Henry Power and Leonard W. Sedgwick. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$ACETYLENE—ACHILLEA. A. quaf uor latro'num. The Acetum uromaticum. A., radlca'le. {(a. concentrirte Essigsdure.) A synonym of tiie Acidum aceticum concentratum ot the Austrian Pharm.; 100 parts contain 96 parts of hydrated acetic acid. A., rosa'tum. (F. vinaigre rosat.) This vinegar is made of red roses 100, white vinegar 1200 parts; macerate for ten days ; express and filter. An astringent, applied as an injection and as a cosmetic. £L. ru'bl idae'l. P.G-. (G. Eimbeeressig.) Raspberry vinegar. Syrupus rubi idaei 1, vinegar 2 parts. A colouring and flavouring agent. A., sang'uina'riae. U.S.P. Blood-root, 4 oz., moistened with dilute acetic acid, packed in a percolator, and suflB.cient acid passed through to make two pints. Dose, as an alterative and ex- pectorant, 16—30 minims; as an emetic, 3—4 drachms. A. saturni'num. A synonym of the Liquor plumbi subacetatis. B.P. Also a synonym of the Liquor plumbi subacetici. P.G. A. scil'Iae. B.P. Squills, 2| ounces; diluted acetic acid, 1 pint; macerate for seven days, and add proof spirit, 1| ounce. Dose, 15—40 minims. A. scillae. A. P. (G. Meerzwiebelessig.) SquiUs, 5 parts to 50 by weight of Acetum crudum. A. scillae. P.G. Squills, 1 part; spirit, 1 part; vinegar, 9 parts. Dose, 1—6 grm. A. scillitlcum. P.G. A synonym of the Acetum scillce. A. theriacale. A synonym of the A. aromaticum. A.vi'ni. Vinegar made from wine. Acetum gallicum. Ace'tylene. C2H2. One of the constitu- ents of coal-gas. It may be obtained by synthesis from its elements; by passing the vapour of chloro- form over ignited copper; by the incomplete com- bustion of bodies containing carbon and hydrogen ; and in other ways. It is a colourless gas, sp. gr. 0-92, with peculiar and unpleasant odour. It burns with a bright and smoky flame. Mixed with chlorine it detonates almost instantly with separation of carbon. Ace'tylene-hsemog'lo'bm. A combi- nation of haemoglobin with acetylene, of bluish- red colour, but little known. Acey'te de Sal. A remedy forbroncho- cele, used in South America; it contains iodine. Acliaca'na. Nat. Ord. Cactacece. A Peruvian plant, possessing a fleshy edible root. (DungKson.) Acliae'menis. kxaiixwi's.) A leafless plant to which the ancients ascribed magical properties. It was called Hippophobus, being supposed to be a terror to mares (Pliny). Fee regards it as a variety of Euphorbia antiquorum, or else as a Solanaceous plant. (Wariiig.) Acliee'na. Same as Achcenium. Acliae'nium. ('A, neg.; Xf^'i-vM, to spKt or crack. F. achaine, akene; Gr. Schliessfrucht; Schalenfrucfit.) A dry one-celled, one-seeded indebiscent fruit, the pericarp of which is closely applied to the seed, but separable from it. It may be solitary^ forming a single fruit as in the dock and in the cashew, where it is supported on a fleshy peduncle ; or aggregate, as in Ranunculus, where several achsenia are placed on a common elevated receptacle. In the strawberry the achsenia are aggregated on a convex succulent receptacle. The Cynar- rhodum (Rose), Cypsela (Compositae), Utricle (Amarantacese), Samara (Ash), Caryopsis (Gra- minaceae), Carcerule (Mallow), and Cremocarp ((Jrabelliferae), are fruits composed of one or more achaenia. Aclialli. Arabic for alum-water. (J.) Acliainum. See Achcenium. Aclialybhae'mia. ('A, neg.; x«^»^^> steel; at/xa, blood.) A synonym of ^n(«y«i». Acliamel'la. See Acmella. Acliana'ca. An African plant used in the kingdom of Mely, as antisyphilitic and sudorific. Aclia'OVaili An P]gyptian plant producing flowers like the chamomile, used in decoction as deobstruent. A. ab'iat. An Egyptian plant, highly es- teemed as emollient and resolvent; supposed to be the Cineraria maritima. Acliar. Same as Atchar. Acharis'tum. ('A,priv.; x«(Ot?, thanks.) A confection against catarrh and difficult respira- tion, because given gratuitously. Achas'cophyte. ('A, neg.; x!^(tk<x), to gape; (pvTov, a plant; F. achascopiiyte.) A plant having its fruit indebiscent. (Necker.) Acha'tes. ('AxaT?)?.) The agate stone, found by the Achates, a river of Sicily ; it contains 98 per cent, of silica, and presents a gi-eat variety of colours and images, chiefl)' due to oxide of iron; formerly supposed to possess many virtues, as of resisting the poison of serpents, allaj ing thii'st, improving the sight, making eloqui^nt. Aclie. (Axos, affliction. L. dolor \Y.mal; G. Uebel.) Any continued throbbing pain. Also the old name of parsley. Achei'lary ('A neg., x^^'^o^, a lip.) Applied to the flower of an Orchis when the labellum is absent. Aclieilia. (Same etymon.) A maKorma- tion in which one or both lips are absent. Acliei'lOUS. (Same etym.) Having no lip. Acliei'ria. (A, netr.; x^''-P-> the riand. F. acheirie; G. Handlosigkeit.) An organic de- viation, characterised by the want of hands. Acliei'roUS. (Same styinon ) Eandless. Aclie'lia. A synonym of Acheilia. Aclie'naa Same as Achcenium. Aclie'nium. Properly Achcenium. Aclieno'dium. (F. achemde ; (j. Schalcn- fruchtkranz.) A fruit composed of many achsenia disposed on the same level. Acliero'is. (From 'kx^^poiv, the I'iver Acheron ; so-called because from its pale coloMr it was supposed to have been brought from the shades by Hercules.) The Avhite poplar. AcliefidSB. ('HxtVjjs, the clear-sounding, F. achetides.) A family of Orthoptera having the Acheta or cricket for their type. Aclliar. Same as Atchar. Acllic'olUin. The sudatorium, or sweat- ing-bath of the ancients. (Ccel. Aurehanus.) Acliido-peirastica. Same as Acido- peirastica. Acliie-patchie-elley, or Pachie-elley. Patchouly. The Tamul name of certain dry fragrant sub-astringent leaves; esteemed as stomachic and sedative. Origin unknown. Acllille'a. ('AxtA.X£ia ; from Achilles, said to have discovered this plant, or used it for curing Telephus. F. achilUe ; G. Achillenkraut.) Milfoil. A Gen. of the Sub-ord. Tubuliflorce, .Nat. Ord. Compositce. Pappus 0; floretsof the ray short, $ ; of the disk ^, with a flattened winged tube ; bracts forming an ovate or oblong imbricated$

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