6 EXPLANATION OF THE ABBREVIATIONS.—CONTINUED. 
Exc. EXCITANT, ges omar bape mere 
medicine capable of facilitating ex- 
Exp. EXPECTORANT, { pectoration. [as nutriment. 
Far. FARINACEOUS, Containing farina; mealy; employed 
Fes. FEBRIFUGE. fate or driving away fever. 
ilments peculiar to women, as dys- 
F-com, FemMave CoMPLAInTs. { menorrheea, amonerrhea, etc, . 
Fer. Fatip, Bad _ smelling, nauseous, stinking. 
For. ForaGe, oe z= food rs etme ee 
isinfecting by burning substances 
Fum. — Fumicatinc, { which counteract obnoxious odors. 
GAL. GaALACTAGOGUE, Favoring the secretion of milk. 
Hep. Hepatic, Relating to diseases of the liver. 
Wee Backvre. { Relating to or curing eruptions or 
i Fare an as ringworm. 
icines that cause watery evacu- 
Hyp, HypracoGve, { ations, and believed capable of expel- 
H H ane desta sl 
YP. YPNOTIC, ucing or inducing sleep. 
Ins. INSECTICIDE, A substance that destroys insects. 
JrrR. IRRITANT, Causing irritation, 
ie Laxa7ive, A medicine that acts gently on the 
: bowels, without griping. 
Len. LENITIVE, Allaying irritation; also laxative. 
Tir Pdosrereric Medicine believed to dissolve calculi in 
?. F the urinary organs, 
Mar. Ma avoring the maturation or ripening of 
wes Sy eripticete tumors, boils and ulcers. 
ete: MuciLacinous, Gummy, glutinous, viscid, demulcent. 
yi Narcoric, Stupefying. sedative, poisonous. 
ee: eer using inclination to vomit. e 
EP, EPHRETICUM, Relating toorcuring kidney complaints, 
Nes Nervine, { eee — en ; acting 
: us system. aoe 
Nor. Nutritious, : Having the quality of nourishing or 
tive } sustaining life. 
—— lace pong A remedy for diseases of the eye. 
3 AMENTAL, gid ia for ornament. 
Dis: PARTURIENT, { medicine that induces or promotes 
labor or child-birth. 
Prec: Paci: { Medicines considered proper for reliev- 
p ; J ing affections of the chest. 
ER, ERFUME, Used for its fragrance. 
Por. Potsonous, { precuring death, if taken in improper 
ses. 
Pun. PUNGENT, Biting, hot, acrid ; iwi to the taste. 
Pur. Purcative, A medicine that physics more power- 
fully than a cathartic. 
Rer. REFRIGERANT, sh Sg the ected temperature of 
the body ; cooling. 2 
REs. RESOLVENT, { voesress dapelling or resolving 
ors. 
— EU MPACHRAY, Producing redness of the skin. 
. ACCHARINE, Containing sugar ; sweetish. 
Sap. SALAD, _. herbs eaten as condiments or as 
Sau. SALINE. Cc ae i 
. ontaining the properties of salt. 
an SAPOMAERGHN, Soapy ; making a lather with water. 
— sete ihe aba depressing to the vital forces. 
cox. cit poms ' se ing the secretion of saliva. | 
’ substance which provokes sneezing. 
Str. STImucant, { Exciting or inducing organic action of 
the animal economy. 
Sro. Sromacuic, {nese and giving tone to the 
stomach; tonic. 
Sry. Styptic, { pee magiiee. “xP, arresting hem- 
orrhage or bleeding. 
Sup. Suportric, A medicine which provokes sweating: 
Ton. Tonic, { ren strengthening ; ina dura- 
é manner invigorating. 
Aa A craig Anthelmintic ; expelling worse 
. ESICANT, Producing blisters. 
Vis. Viscrp, { Having a glutinous or ropy consist- 
ency ; tenacious. ; 
VuL, VULNERARY, Healing to fresh cuts or wounds. 
