INDEX 



In cases where there are several figures after any subject, the one in heavy type indicates where 

 the principal matter in relation to the subject is to be found. 



A 



Absokption, 76 ; of carbohydrates, 77 ; 



of proteids, 77 ; of fats, 78 

 Absorption bands, 96, 152, 179 

 Absorption spectra of haemoglobin and 



its derivatives, 96, 152 ; of myohse- 



matin, 160 ; of urinary pigments, 



179 

 Accessories of food, 43 

 Acetic acid, 11, 17 

 Acetone, 131 

 Acetyl, 17 



Achroo-dextrin, 15, 47, 143 

 Acid-albumin, 20, 21, 27, 52, 58, 135 

 Acid hffimatin, 151 

 Acid hsematoporphyrin, absorption 



bands of, 179 

 Acid, lactic, 38, 56 ; test for, 159 

 Acid sodium phosphate, 108 

 Acid tide, 108 

 Acids, vegetable, 108 

 Acute yellow atrophy of liver, 112, 113 

 Adenine, 30, 121, 122 

 Adipose tissue, 2, 4, 16 

 Aerobic micro-organisms, 51 

 .\ir, expired and inspired, 99 

 Air pumps, mercurial, 195 

 Alanine, 67 



Albumin, acid, 21, 27, 52, 58, 135 

 Albumin, action of acids and alkalis on, 



20 

 Albumin, alkali, 20, 27, 60, 62, 135 

 Albuminates, 27 



Albumin in urine, estimation of, 129 

 Albumin in urine, tests for, 129 

 Albumins, 4, 22, 26, 27, 59 

 Albuminoids, 3, 4, 31, 62 

 Albuminometer of Esbach, 129 

 Albumose, 19, 20, 50, 58, 77, 134, 147 

 Albumoses and peptone, separation of, 



147 



Albumoses, tests for, 52, 147 



Alcapton, 132 



Alcaptonuria, 132 



Alcohol, action of, on proteids, 25 



Alcoholic fermentation, 13, 14, 51 ; of 

 milk, 39 



Alcohols, 3, 4, 17, 43 



Aldehyde, 11, 17 



Aleurone grains, 24 



Alexander Schmidt's method of precipi- 

 tating serum globulin, 155 



Alexis St. Martin, case of, 54 



Alkali-albumin, 20, 27, 62, 135 



Alkaline haematin, 151 



Alkaline hsematoporphyrin, absorption 

 bands of, 179 



Alkaline tide, 108 



Alkaloids, 43 



Alloxuric bases, 30, 121 



Alvergniat's pomp, 197 



Amides, 4 



Amido-acetic acid, 66, 113 



Amido-acids, 22, 66, 113 



Amido-caproic acid, 66, 113 



Amido-ethyl-sulphonic acid, 72 



Amido-iso-butyl-acetic acid, 67 



Amido-propionic acid, 67 



Amido-pyrotartaric acid, 62 



Amido-succinic acid, 62 



Amido-valerianic acid, 32 



Amidulin, 15 



Amines, 4, 22 



Amino-oxy-purine, 121 



Amino-purine, 121 



Ammonia, 4, 22 



Ammoniacal odour of putrid urine, 110 



Ammonium carbonate and carbamate 

 as urea precursors, 115 



Ammonium cyanate, 109 



Ammonium sulphate, action of, on pro- 

 teids, 19, 25, 27, 134. 144, 145 



Amoeboid movement, 2 



