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Pharmacopolist. — A seller of drugs ; an apothecary, a druggist. 



Pharmacopoly. — A place where drugs are sold ; an apothecary's 

 shop. 



Pharniacosiderite. — Hydrous arsenate of iron. 



Pharmacotheon. — A divine medicine. 



Pharmacy. — A medicine or medical potion ; the use or administra- 

 tion of drugs or medicines ; the art or practice of collecting, prepar- 

 ing, and dispensing drugs, especially for medicinal purposes ; the 

 making or compounding of medicines ; the occupation of a druggist 

 or pharmaceutical chemist ; a place where medicines are prepared 

 or dispensed; a drug store or dispensary. 



Among the words Avhich are marked obselete are pharmacal, phar- 

 macian. pharmacize, pharmack, pharmacopoietic, pharmacopoly, 

 and pharmacotlieon. The same mark is attached to the third mean- 

 ing of the word pharmacopoeia and the first meaning of the word 

 pharmacy, but space will not permit of further reference to the 

 many points of interest in this section of the great dictionary. 



THE ABSORBENT VALUES OF OINTMENT BASES. 



Prof. Francis Hemm, in a paper read before the Missouri Phar- 

 maceutical Association, presented the following valuable table show- 

 ing the amount of water absorbed by the various ointment bases: 



Lard loo parts . . Water, 15 parts. 



Benzoinated lard 100 parts . . Water, 17 parts. 



Lard, with 5% glycerin 100 parts. .Water, 10 parts. 



Lard, with 2% resin 100 parts. .Water, 22 parts. 



Lard, with 10% vaselin 100 parts. .Water, 4 parts. 



Ointment 100 parts . . Water, 40 parts. 



Cerate 100 parts . . Water, 40 parts. 



Spermaceti cerate 100 parts. .Water, 30 parts. 



Cold cream • loo parts. .Water, 50 parts. 



Petrolatum 100 parts . . Water, 10 parts. 



With 5% yellow wax 100 parts. .Water, 65 parts. 



Hydrous wool-fat lanolin 100 parts. .Water, 200 parts. 



Anhydrous wool-fat 100 parts. .Water, 300 parts. 



Casein ointment 100 parts . . Water, an indefi- 

 nite amount. 



This table is one of considerable importance to the druggist in 



dispensing ointments. — Bulletin of Phar. 



