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Amidogen (am [amid; yewav, to produce!. 



The hypothetical radical. Ml,, regarded .1- an essen- 

 tial part of all amids. See Amid. 



Amido-glycerol See Serin. 



Amido-kephalin </•.'. [amid ; KeQaTJ/, 



head]. < >ne of the modifications of kephalin 

 found in iIk- brain tissue. The name is sometimes ex- 

 tended to oilier similar principles, the amidokephalins. 



Amido-lipotide Any one ol a 



r) peculiar group of nitrogenous fats .-aid to exist in 

 the brain. 



Amidomyelin [am' '-id-o-mi* 'el-in) [ti//tt\/ : uvekSq, 

 marrow], C M 1 1., . N., l'< >,,,. A dipolar alkaloid <>r basic 

 principle, derivable from brain tissue. It gives name 

 to a group of similar bodies, the amidomyelins. 



Amidoplast [am' '-id-o-pla '< [afitAov, starch; irX&oc 

 to form]. In biology, a name proposed bj Errera for 

 leukoplastids. Proteid granules whose functions it is 

 to form starch grains. 



Amido succinamic Acid [am' -id-o-suh-sin-am' -ik 

 - me .i- . tsparagin. 



Amidoxim, or Amidoxime [am-id-ok? '-im). See 

 ( ' vamidin. 



Amidulin [am-id'-u-linS [lr. , amido n, starch]. Sol- 

 uble starch ; prepared by the action of 1I.,S0 4 on starch, 

 thus removing the - llulose. 



Amimia [ah-mim* -e-afi) \Ji priv. ; filfiog, a mimic]. An 



aphasic symptom consisting in loss of the power of 



imitation or of pantomime speech. A. Musical, patho- 



■t tin- power of playing musical instruments. 



Amin [am'-iti) [ammonia]. The Annus are chemi- 

 cal compound- produced by the substitution of a basic 

 atom or radical for one or more of the hydrogen atoms 

 of ammonia; or basic derivative-, of carbon, contain 

 ing nitrogen and viewed as ammonia derivatives. In 

 deportment they bear some similarity to ammonia, 

 lower members are gases with ammoniacal odor 

 an 1 are readily soluble in water; they differ from am- 

 monia in their combustibility. The highest members 

 are liquids soluble in water, only the highest are spar- 

 ingly -oluble. They are called Aionamins, Diamins, 

 7'riamins, etc., according to the number of amidogen 

 molecules, NH 2 , substituted for H. A. Colors. Same 

 as Anilin Colors, q. :■. A. Primary, an amin in 

 which one hydrogen atom i- replaced by a monovalent 

 alkyl. A. Secondary, an amin in which two hydrogen 

 atoms are replaced by monovalent alkyls. A. Ter- 

 tiary, an amin in which three hydrogen atoms are 

 replaced by monovalent alkyls. • 



Aminol [am'-in-ol) [amin]. A gaseous substance 

 derived from the methylamin of herring-brine mixed 

 with milk of lime. This gas is cheap and powerfully 

 disinfectant, and it ha-, been used in the purification of 

 - wage. 



Amins Process. See 51 . Disposal of . 



Amitosis [ak-mit-o f -sis) [a priv. ; mitosis, indirect cell- 

 division, karyokinesis ; uirog, a thread; osis]. Cell 

 multiplication by direct division, or simple cleavage, 

 the nucleus usually assuming an hour-glass shape and 

 dividing before the protoplasm. The opposite of 

 mill 



Amitotic [ah-mit-ot' -ik) [a priv. ; \droq, thread]. Of 

 the nature of, or characterized by, amitosis. A. Cell 

 Division, direct-nuclear subdivi distinguished 



from karyokinesis. 



Amixia [ak-miks'-e-ak) [</ priv. ; iil^ig, mixing]. In 

 biology, the formation of a new species without the 

 mingling of two individuals or their germs; asexual 

 reproduction, parthenogenesis. 



Amma [am'-ah] [afifia, a tie: pi.. Ammata~\. A truss 

 1 'i girdle for hernia. 



Ammelid [am' -el- id) [Ammonia; melamid~\,( H 4 N. 



1 >,,. A sul»tance produced by boiling melamin with 



alkalies or acids; it is a white powder that forms salts 

 with both acids and basi 



Ammelin (am'-el-in) [Ammonia; melam], (II \>> 

 A white powder, insoluble in water, soluble in alkalies 

 and min. 1.1I ai ids. Produced by boiling melamin with 

 alkalies and acid-. 



Ammeter [am'-et-er) [ampere; fiirpov, a measure]. A 

 form of galvanometer in which the value of the cur- 

 rent is measured directly in amperes. 



Ammi [am / -i) [afi/u, an African plant]. A genus of 

 umbelliferous herbs bearing aromatic seeds or fruits. 

 The seeds of several species are locally used in medi- 

 cine. I not. ./. copticum. See Ajowan. 



Ammism [am'-izm) [nuuoc, sand]. Ammotheraphy ; 

 psammism. 



Ammonemia, (am-o-ne'-me-aa). See Ammoniemia. 



Ammonia [am-o' -ne-ah) [L.]. A volatile alkali, Ml 

 See Ammonium. A. Carmin. See Stains, Table of. 



Ammoniac [am-o'-ne-ak). See Ammoniacum. 



Ammoniacal [am-o-ni' -ak-al) [ammonia']. Containing 

 or relating to ammonia. 



Ammoniacum [am-o-ni' -ak-um) [afi/iuviaxdg, belong- 

 ing to ammonia ; gen. , AmmoniaciX. Ammoniac. A 

 gum obtained from a Persian plant, Dorema A»im<>- 

 niacum. A stimulating expectorant and laxative, 

 milling asafetida. Employed in chronic bronchial 

 affections. Dose gr. x-xxx. A. cum Hydrargyro 

 Emplastrum, ammoniac 72, mercury 18 per cent.. 

 oleate of mercury .<S, dilute acetic acid too, lead 

 plaster, with sulphur, and oil, q. s. A. Emplastrum, 

 100 parts of ammoniac, digested with 140 parts of 

 acetic acid, diluted, -trained, and evaporated. A. 

 Emulsum, a tour per cent, emulsion in water, the 

 resin being suspended by the contained gum. Dose 



Ammoniameter [am ne am' -et-er)[ammonia : "■■ rum , 

 a measure]. An instrument for testing the strength 

 of solutions of ammonia. • 



Ammoniemia, or Ammoniaemia [am-o-ne-e' -me-ah) 

 [ammonia; aifia, blood]. The theoretical decomposi- 

 tion of urea in the blood, yielding ammonium car- 

 bonate. 



Ammoniorrhea [am-o-ne-or'-e' '-afi) [ammonia; Jteiv, to 

 flowl. The passage of ammoniacal urine. 



Ammonium [am-o f -ne-um) [from the name of Jupiter 

 Amnion, because first discovered near his temple in 

 Libya; gen., Ammonii]. A hypothetical alkaline 

 base, having the composition Nil,. Exists only in 

 combination. It occurs most. commonly in the lonn of 

 ammonia gas, Nil., which, dissolved in water, is the 

 water of ammonia of commerce. Inhalation ot the 

 causes suffocation and edema of glottis. The salts 

 first stimulate and then paralyze the motor nerves. It 

 is useful as a stimulant, as an antagonist in cardiac de- 

 pression, and locally in bites and stings oi venomous 

 reptiles and insects. Ammonia Aqua, water of am- 

 monia, a solution containing ten per cent, oi the gas 

 in water. Dose rrpv- g ss, well diluted. A. Aqua 

 Fortior, contains 2N pel cent, of the gas in solution. 

 A. Aromatic Spt., spirit of ammonia, with am. carb., 

 am. aq., ol. lemon, lavender and pimenta, alcohol and 

 water. Dose "ss-ij. Ammonii acetas liq., 

 Spirit of Mindererus, dilute acetic acid neutralized 

 with ammonia. Dose 55 j — S J- ^ - benzoas, 

 Nl l,<'-I I ,« '. Dose gr. v-xv. A. Bicarbonas. 

 Do ■ A. bromid. NH 4 Br. Dose gr. x-^ss. 



A. carbonas, XII, I !< '< >.. N I l,M I ,< '< > ., a mixture of 

 carl i' 01.1t 1 and di carbonate: Dose gr. v— x. A. 

 chlorid, NH 4 C1, sal ammoniac. Dose gr. j-xx. A. 

 chloridi trochisci, each lozenge contains gr. ij of the 

 -alt A. fluorid, used in hypertrophy of the spli 



