108 PRESCRIPTION WRITING 



There is nothing of special note to consider in regard 

 to writing prescriptions for liniments. We will write a 

 prescription for Carron oil as an example. 



Carron oil is composed of equal volumes of solution of 

 lime and cottonseed oil. The Latin for oil of cottonseed is 

 oleum gossipii seminis ; cH^um, genitive 6k-i, of oil ; gossypium, 

 genitive gossypi-i, of cotton; semeUj genitive semin-is, of 

 seed. The Latin for solution of lime is liquor colds; 

 liquor, genitive liquor-is, of liquor ; ccdx, genitive cah-is, of 

 lima 



Liquoris calcis. 



Olei gossypii seminis aa § iii. 



Misce et fiat linimentum. 



Translated : Mix and let there be made a liniment. 



(Abbreviated) M. et f . liniment. 



Sig. Apply externally. 



John Smith. 



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