REMEDIAL AGENTS. 1G5 



blood and. other animal liquids. All aqueous drinks are 



diluents. 

 Discu'tient. — A substance which possesses the power of repel- 



liiiu or resolving tumors. 

 Biuret ic. — A medicine which has the power of increasing the 



secretion of urine. 

 Ectylot'ic. — A substance applied to the skin for the removal 



of warts or other indurated excrescences. 

 Emhroca'tion. — A fluid application to be rubbed on any part 



of the body. 

 Emet'ie.— A substance capable of producing vomiting. 

 Emmen'agogue. — A medicine believed to favor the discharge 



of the menses. 

 Emollient. — A substance which relaxes and softens parts that 



are inflamed or too tense. 

 Emplas'tic. — A medicine which constipates and shuts up the 



pores of the body. 

 Ene'ma. — A form of conveying medicine into the intestinal 



canal. 

 Epispas'tic. — Any medicinal substance which, when applied 



to the skin, excites pain, heat, and more or less redness, 



followed by separation of the epiderrois, which is raised 



up by the eff"used serum. 

 Er'rhine. — A remedy whose action is exerted on the Schneide- 



rian membrane, exciting sneezing and increased discharge. 

 Eutroph'ic. — An agent whose action is exerted on the system 



of nutrition, without necessarily occasioning n^anifest in- 

 crease of any of the secretions. 

 Evae'uants. — Medicines which occasion a discharge by some 



emuiictory, such as purgatives, emetics, etc. 

 Expectorant. — A medicine capable of facilitating or provok- 

 ing expectoration. 

 Feb'rifuge. — A medicine which possesses the property of 



abating or driving away fever. 

 Frigorif'ic. — A medicine that has the power of producing 



cold. 

 Haemospas'tic. — An agent which draws or attracts blood to a 



])art, as a cupping-glass. 

 Hy'dragogue. — A medicine believed to be capable of expelling 



scrum eft'used into any part of the body. 

 Incarn'ative. — A medicine which tends to promote the growth 



of new flesh and assist nature in the healing of wounds. 



