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EMENAGOGUE, increasing the menstrual discharge. 



EMETIC or VOMITIVE, local stimulant producing a dis- 

 charge from the stomach, 



EMOLLIENT, the opposite of tonic, relaxing the fibres. 



EPISPASTIC or BLISTER, local stimulant, acting on the 

 skin and membranes, blistering them, &c. 



ERODENT, removing spots and warts of the skin, 



ERRHINE, promoting sneezing and a discharge from the nose. 



ESCHAROTIC, corroding and decomposing the skin and 

 other solids. 



EXHANTHEMATIC, useful for Exhanthems, 



EXHAURIENT, exhausting vital powers. 



EXCITANT, stimulant exciting the vital functions, 

 EXPECTORANT, promdting expectoration. 



FEBRIFUGE, curing fevers, one of the effects of tonics, 

 HEPATIC, useful in diseases of the Liver, 

 HUMECTANT, a kind of Diluent moistening the solids. 

 HYDRAGOGUE, a kind of Diuretic,- discharging waters. 

 INCITANT or INCISIVE, stimulant, acting on the glandular 

 system. 



INEBRIATING or EXHILARATING, producing intoxication 



in different degrees. 



INVISCANT or COAGULANT, mucilaginous remedies, thick- 

 ening the fluids. 



LAXATIVE, useful against constipation and mild purgatives. 

 LITHONTHRH^TIC, chemical remedy, dissolving the gravel 

 or stone In the bladder, or bezoars of the liver. 

 LOCHIAL, a mild Menagogue. 



NARCOTIC or STUPEFIANT, diffusible stimulant, acting 

 on the nervous and vascular system, producing sleep, stupor and 

 death In large doses. 



NAUSEANTS, producing Nausea without Emesis. 



NEPHRITIC, local stimulant of the kidneys. 



NERVINE, acting particularly on the nerves, and soothing 

 pain, promoting sleep, useful in hysterics, epilepsy, &c. 



NOXIOUS or DELETERIOUS, or Pebnicious, or BASErrjL, or 



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disease 



Death. 



NUTRIENT, furnishing nourishment to the body. 



