ABS1 RACT1 1'1'H S 





A< AX I Hol'LlA IS 



fication of the qualities common to the individuals of 

 a group. In pharmacy, the process of distillation. 



Abstractitious {ab-strak .. \c xhere, to draw 



away]. Susceptible of being abstracted without 

 change from another substance; derived or* derivable 

 by abstraction. 



Abstractum [ab-strak' -turn) [//., Abstracta], An 

 abstract 



Abstriction {ab-strik' -shun) [<//-, from; stringere, to 

 Mini]. Spore formation in lower cryptogams charac 

 terized by decided constriction of tin- walls at tin- place 

 of division. 



Absus us) [L.J. The plant Cassia abstts ol India 



and Egypt. It- seeds an- locally employed in the 

 Ltment of ophthalmia, ami air regarded as depura- 

 tive. Unof. 



Abterminal in-al) [ab, from; terminus, end]. 



Passing from tendinous into muscular tissue (used of 

 electric currents 



Abulia {ah-bu [d priv.; pm//,, will]. Loss or 



!Ct of will power. 



Abulic {ah-bu* -lilt). Characterized by or affected with 

 abulia; of defective will-power. 



Abulomania {ah-bu-lo-rna'-ne-ah) [d priv.; fior'/r,, 

 will; uavia, madness]. A disease of the mind charac- 

 terized by imperfect or lost will-power. 



Abumbrella {ab-um-brel' -ah) \_ab, from; umbrella, the 

 di-c of acalephs]. In biology, a term applied to 

 the surface of the velum, it being turned away from 

 the disc, in medusae. < Opposite of Adumbrella. 



Abuta {ah-boo' -taK) [I-.]. A genus of menispermaceous 

 plants. A. amara, affords false pareira brava, and 

 ./. rufescens is the so-called white pareira brava. 

 Both are S. American. Unof. 



Abutilon (a-bu'-til-on) [L.]. A genus of malvaceous 

 plants. A. avicenntz, common in the U. S. (velvet- 

 leaf Indian mallow | ; is demulcent, and is a safe remedy 

 fi r diarrhea. Unof. 



Abvacuation {ab-vak-u-a'-shun). Same as Abevacua- 

 tion, q. v. 



Abysmal {ah-biz'-mal) \abyssus, abysm]. Fathom- 

 Pertaining to great depths in the ocean. See 

 ssal. 



Abyssal {ah-bis'-al) [aflvaooq, without bottom]. In 

 biology, ]' t rs to plants and animals inhabiting the 

 depths of the ocean between loo and IOOO fathoms. 

 A. Theory of Light, an hypothesis assuming the im- 

 portance of phosphorescence and of luminous organs in 

 fishes and other animals in depths of the ocean where 

 no sunlight penetrates. 



Acacia i ah-ka'-she-ak) [L. ; Gr., (mania]. I. A large 

 genus of leguminous tree , shrubs, and herbs, many of 

 them Australian or African. Many of the species are 

 medicinal, and some are poisonous. The bark is usually 

 verv astringent, (nun arabic is produced by various 

 either African or Asiatic. 2. A. 

 anthelmintica. Mussanin. A. catechu. 



' ■/. A. lebbek, A. nilotica, A. I 

 and A. verek, are among the species that furnish 

 gum arabic. 3. Gum Arabic. A nearly white trans- 

 parent gum exuding from Acacia Senegal. Soluble in 

 water. Used in the manufacture of mucilage. Contains 

 . Irabin, I .1 1 , ,' >,, . identical in composition with cane- 

 sugar. A., Mucilage, acacia 34, water 100 parts; 

 ompatible with alcoholic tinctures. A., Syrup, 

 mucilage 25, syrup, simp. 75. Used in various 

 mixtures as a demulcent and to suspend insoluble 

 powi 



Acajou ('// 



Acaleph {ak'-al-ef) [iimi/ fjfrj, a nettle, a sea-nettle]. 

 In biology, one of the acalephie, or sea-nettles ; a 

 medusa, a sea-blubber. 



Acalephoid {ak-al-ef-oid) [wm;>/,u//, a nettle, a sea 

 nettle]. Resembling an acaleph. 



Acalycal {ah-kal' '-ik-al) [<i priv.; ro&vf, calyx]. In 

 biology, used to describe stamens inserted upon the 

 ptacle, not adherent to the calyx. 



Acalycine {ah-kal' -is-in) [a priv. ; mi/ /-, calyx]. In 

 biology, lacking a calyx, acalycinous, 



Acalyculate {ah-kal-ik'-u-lSt 1 [n priv. ; caly cuius, a 

 calycle]. In biology, having no calycle, or accessory 

 calyx. 



Acalypha {ah-kal' '-if-ah) [anaXvyfje, unveiled]. A 

 genus of euphorbiaceous plants. A., Ext., Liq. 

 1 >ose n\ x-~j. A. fruticosa, of India, is useful in 

 dyspepsia and diarrhea, and is tonic and alterant. A. 

 hispida has similar uses ./. indica, a euphorbia- 

 ceous plant, common in India. The leaves are expec- 

 torant, emetic, laxative. A. Succus. I lose for an 

 infant !jj. Unof. A. virginica, of North America, 

 is diuretic and expectorant. 



Acamathesia {ak-am-ath-e' -ze-ali) \aiutu60qcu;']. Same 

 as Akatatnathesia. 



Acamathesis {ak-am-ath-e'-sis) \aKapa8riaic~\. Same as 

 Akatamathesia. 



Acampsia {ah-kamp'-se-ah) [<i priv.; K&fiirreiv, to 

 bend]. Inflexibility of a limb. 



Acanaceous {ak-an-a' -se-us) [d/iavoc, a prickly shrub]. 

 In biology, beset with prickles, as the edges of some 

 leaves. 



Acantha {ak-an'-thah) [anavfla, a thorn]. In botany, 

 a thorn or prickle ; in zoology, a spine or fin ray ; in 

 anatomy, a vertebral process. 



Acanthaesthesia {ak-anth-es-the'-ze-ah). See Akan- 

 thesthesia . 



Acanthia lectularia {ak-an' -the-ah lek-chu-la'-re-ah) 

 [L.]. The common bedbug. 



Acanthial {ak-an' -the-al) \incavdiov, a little thorn]. 

 Pertaining to the acanthion. 



Acanthichthyosis {ak-anth-ik-the-o' -sis) [anavduw, a 

 little thorn; Jjftcc. a fish]. Ichthyosis spinosa, </. v. 



Acanthion {ak-an' -the-on) \anavdujw, a little thorn]. 

 See Craniometrical Points. 



Acanthocarpous (ak-anth-o-kar'-pus) [bxavda, a thorn; 

 Ka()77or, fruit]. In biology, spiny-fruited. 



Acanthocephala {ak-an-tho-sef -al-ah) [duavda, spine; 

 Kt6a'/i'i. head] . An order of parasitic worms, character 

 ized by a thorny armature of the head and proboscis. 

 They are generally grouped in one genus, Echinor- 

 rhynchys. They infest pigs, birds, and fishes, and in 

 their larval stage live in crustacean-. 



Acanthocephalous {ak-anth-o-sef '-al-us) \amvda, a 

 spine; khwi?//, head]. In biology, spiny-headed. 



Acanthocladous {ak-anth-ok' -lad-us) [d/eav0a, a spine ; 

 kK&Soq, a branch]. In biology, possessing spiny 

 branches. 



Acanthoid {ak-an' -thoid) [huavda, a spine]. Resem- 

 bling a spine, or spicula ; spinous. 



Acanthological {ak-anth-o-loj' -ik-al) [aitavBa, a spine; 

 "kbyeiv, to speak]. In biology, pertaining to the knowl- 

 edge of spines. 



Acantholysis {ak-an-thol'-is-is) [ o/cai 0a, prickle ; Tiimu , 

 a loosening, a wasting]. Any skin disease in which 

 there is an atrophy of the prickle-layer. A. Bullosa. 

 See I '//clysis. 



Acanthoma {ak-anth-o' -niali) [bxavda, a spine: //., 

 inth</mata~\. A localized excessive growth in any 

 part of the prickle-cell layer of the si 



Acanthomastic {ak-anth-o-mas' -tik) [aiaivda, a spine; 

 aaarixn, mastic]. A gum produced by Atractylis 

 gun . a plant of the Mediterranean region; 



valued in the 1 Iriental countri. I nof. 



Acanthopelvis {ah-anth-o-f- \i/Kav6a, thorn; 



m"/.vc, pelvis]. Same as Aeanthopelys. 



