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used as an antipodagric and antirheuma- 

 tic, similarly to piperazine. 



Lysitol — A preparation resembling 

 lysol in appearance as well as in power to 

 kill bacteria and spores, but being con- 

 siderably cheaper. 



Maclayin — Glucoside from illipe ma- 

 clayana. Powerful local irritant. 



Mayol — Meat-preservative, said to be a 

 mixture of ethyl and methyl alcohols, 

 boric acid, glycerin and ammonium flu- 

 oride. 



Medol — Photographic developer. 



Menthoxol — Solution of hydrogen per- 

 oxide, containing menthol and alcohol. 



Meta-Dioxynaphthalin — Naphthore- 

 sorcin. 



Methylglycolic Acid Phenetidin — See 

 kryofin. 



Methyl-Loretin — Paramethylmetaiodo- 

 ortho-oxyquinoline-anasulphonic acid. 



Methylsalol — Para-cresotinic-acid phe- 

 nyl-ester. 



Methyl - Vanillin - Para - Phenetidin — 

 Hypnotic. 



Migrol — Proprietary remedy for mi- 

 grane. Mixture of caffeine, sodium bi- 

 carbonate and guaiacetin. 



Moliosin — Ointment base, composed of 

 liquid paraffin and wax. 



Monochlor- Meta-Cresol — Succedan- 

 eum for para-chlorophenol. 



Monolene — Colorless hydrocarbon oil. 



Myelene — Organo- therapeutic prepara- 

 tion made from red and white marrow. 

 Used in scrofula, rachitis, necrosis and 

 anaemia. 



Naphthoresorcin — Metadioxynaphtha- 

 lin. Antiseptic. 



Naphtosalicin — Compound of naphtol 

 and salicylic acid. Disinfectant. 



Naphtoxol — Solution of hydrogen per- 

 oxide, containing naphtol and alcohol. 



Natrol — Proprietary preparation used 

 in photography. 



Nervine — Extract of normal gray sub- 

 stance of brain of sheep. 



Nervosin — Proprietary nervine. 



Njalline — Alkaloid from njalla beans. 



Normal Antihydrorrhin — Remedy com- 



posed of boric and salicylic acids dissolved 

 with chlorine in alcohol and water. 



Nortropinone — Oxidation product of 

 tropigenine by means of chromic acid. 



Noxinol — Photographic preparation. 



Omal — Trichlorphenol. Inhalant in in- 

 flammatory conditions of air passages. 



Opianlc- Acid-Para-Phenetidin — Hyp- 

 notic. 



Orexlne Tannate — A yellowish-white, 

 odorless powder, having a taste recalling 

 that of chalk, insoluble in water, easily 

 soluble in diluted hydrochloric acid. It 

 is incompatible with iron preparations. 

 Given in chocolate tablets in doses of 

 from 0.25 to 0.5 gram two hours before 

 dinner and supper ; an excellent stom- 

 a chic in pediatrics. 



Orthoform — Methyl ester of para-ami- 

 dometaoxybenzoic acid. Antiseptic and 

 local anaesthetic used in eye affections. 

 Dose : % to I gram in affections of gastric 

 mucous membranes. 



Ortho-Iodaniaol — See iodanisol. 



Ortol— Photographic developer, similar 

 to amidol and metol. 



Osaalin — Adeps ossium. Ointment 

 base made from ox-marrow. 



Ossin — Extractum ossium hquidum. 

 Preparation of ox-marrow, employed in 

 diabetes. 



Ovadin — Extract of ovaries. 



Oxysepsin — Substance similar to oxy- 

 tuberculin, and used with it in tuberculo- 

 sis. 



Oxytuberculin — Tuberculin changed 

 by oxidation. Used in tuberculosis. 



Papin— Not papine. Catechuoxy-chin- 

 oldextringlyceral. 



Para-Acetamidophenoxylacetamide — 

 "White crystals, of somewhat harsh taste, 

 caking at 202 C, and melting at 208 

 C, form a clear fluid ; slightly soluble in 

 cold water, but readily in boiling water 

 and in alcohol. It is credited with possess- 

 ing antipyretic properties, while being 

 free from causing any disagreeable by- 

 effects. 



Para-Acetamidophenoxylacetamido- 

 chloral — Has a faint odor of chloral, 



