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Acute, sharp ; an acute disease, one quiet in its approach ; violent. 



Adag'e, an old saying or proverb. 



AllhftSion, a sticking together. 



Adhesiveness, the propertyof gluey substances. 



Aeration, exposing to the air, such as the blood in the lungs, to 

 free it from carbon. 



Affinity, nearness ; the quality which causes the parts of a sub- 

 stance to keep together. 



AlblimiuOUS, resembling the white of an egg in substance. 



Alterative, a medicine which generally improves health mildly. 



Aliment, the food. 



Alimentary Canal, the bowels. 



Analog'y, resemblance ; likeness. 



Analysis, to consider separately anything in parts ; to separate. 



Anatomy, the description of the different parts of the animal body. 



Anciiylosis, the stiffening of a joint permauently. 



Antagonist, one that opposes another. 



B. _ 



Balking, refusing to pull or go forward. 



Base, foundation. 



Beneatll, under the lower part. 



Be-Stud, to set thickly; to cover with patches or spots. 



Beveling", cutting with a slope or bevel. 



Biliary, relating to the bile. 



BDUnded, surrounded. 



Boot, a leather boot worn to prevent one foot cutting the other, 



called in Europe, buffer. 

 Baug'ie, an instrument to open the uretha, or urinary passage. 

 Breeding In and In, putting a mare to a horse of the same family 



or stock. 

 Bridoon, an extra bridle-bit used in conjunction with another, 



each having a separate rein. 

 C. 

 Cannon-Bone, the shank, or bone below the knee or hock. 

 Canker, the name given to a certain kind of eating sores. 

 Capsnlar Ligaments, the ligaments surrounding the joints. 

 Capsicum, Cayenne pepper ; a small red pepper. 

 Capillaries, the little fine vessels connecting the arteries and 



veins. 

 Carminatives, medicines that drive wind out of the stomach and 



bowels. 



Carbon, the principal part of wood : charcoal is impu.-e carbon ; 

 poisonous substance in the blood extracted by the ox^-gen of 

 the air in the lungs ; diamond. 



