AGALLOCHA 



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AGGLOMERATE 



Agallocha (ag-al'-o-iah) [dyd/2axov, the lignum 

 aloes] . The milky juice of Excacaria agallochum, a 

 small tree of India. The juice is very acrid, and 

 when brought in contact with the skin blisters it. Used 

 locally for the cure of leprosy. Unof. 



Agallochum (ag-al'-o-kum) [ayaXXaxov, the lignum 

 aloes]. Same as Agallocha, or the wood of the tree 

 that produces it ; eagle-wood, or aloes-wood. 



Agalorrhea, or Agalorrhcea {ah-gal-o-re' -ah) [d priv. ; 

 yd/.a, milk ; peeiv, to flow] . A cessation of the flow 

 of milk. 



Agamic {ah-gam' -ik) [d priv. ; ydpoc, marriage] . I . 

 In biology, not sexual ; not pertaining to the sexual 

 relation ; asexual reproduction ; parthenogenesis. 



Agamo'genesis (ah-gam-o-jen' -es-is) [d priv. ; ydpor, 

 marriage; yfaeoiq, generation]. Reproduction without 

 fecundation, as, e.g., by gemmation. See Partheno- 

 genesis. 



Agamogenetic {ah-gam- o-j en- et' -ik) [d priv. ; ydpoq, 

 marriage ; yevecig, generation] . Pertaining to Agamo- 

 genesis. 



Agamospore (ah-gam' -o-spor) [dpriv.; ydpoq, marriage ; 

 a-opd, offspring]. In biology, an asexually produced 

 spore. 



Aganactesis (ag-an-ak-te'-sis) [dyavdnTTjaiq, physical 

 pain]. Irritation ; physical pain or uneasy sensation. 



Aganoblepharon (ag-an-o-blef -ar-on) [dyavoj3?.e(f>apoq , 

 mild-eyed] . Adhesion of the eyelids to each other. 



Agar-agar {a' -gar-a' -gar) [Ceylon]. A kind of glue 

 made from certain sea-weeds, such as Gracilaria 

 lichenoides and Gigartina speciosa, used in medicine 

 to make suppositories, and in bacteriological studies to 

 make a solution in which microorganisms are bred or 

 kept. See Gelose. 



Agaric (ag-ar'-ik) [dyapmov, a fungus employed as 

 tinder by the Agari of Sarmatia]. A fungus of the 

 genus Agaricus, e.g., the mushroom and toadstool. 

 See Agaricus. 



Agaricic Acid {ag-ar-is' '-ik as' -id) . See Acid, Agaricic. 



Agaricin (ag-ar'-is-in) [see Agaric"], C lfi H 30 O 3 -+- H 2 0. 

 A white crystalline substance, the active principle of 

 Agaricus albus. It has proved useful in the night 

 sweats of phthisis where atropia has failed. Dose gr. 

 ,V T1 V Unof. 



Agaricus (ag-ar'-ik-us) [see Agaric]. A genus of 

 the family of Agaricini or Mushrooms. A. albus, 

 Purging Agaric, unof., a fungus parasite upon the 

 European Larch ; it contains an alkaloid, agaricin, and 

 agaric acid. It is used as a drastic purgative, and is 

 valuable in night sweats. Dose gr. xxx-^j as a pur- 

 gative ; gr. xv in night sweats. A., Ext., Alcohol. 

 Dose gr. iij-yj. A., Ext., Liq. Dose mTij-xx. A., 

 Tinct. Dose TT^xx-^j. The edible species, A. 

 campestris, is characterized by a brownish color, 

 that does not change when cut, and an agreeable taste. 

 A. ehiritrgorum, Surgeon's Agaric, a parasitic fungus 

 formerly used foe Afoxa, a. v. Soaked in solution 

 of potassium nitrate it forms spunk. A. nius- 

 carim, Fly Agaric, a poisonous mushroom, containing 

 an alkaloid, Mutearin, f.v., a powerful cardiac depres- 

 sant. Dote of the alkaloid gr. J^-ij. Musearin 

 A'itrate, used hypodermatkaUy. Dose gr. rV~f- 



Agaster {ah-gas* -ter) [d priv.; yatni/p, the stomach]. 

 An animal without a stomach. 



Agastric (ah-gas'-trik\ [d priv. ; ya/rH)p, the stomach]. 

 Having "<> Intestinal canal, a> the tape worms. 



Agastronervia [ah-ga ah) [d priv. ; yanr/'/p, 



itnai ' 

 trotl 



omach; nervm, a nerve or sinew j. See Ag, 



[(/ priv. ; 

 SWj. Se 



Agastroneuria iah giu-tro-nu'-rc-ah) [d priv. ; yaetfip, 

 tin ttomach; nv r ni-, a nerve]. Deficiency in the 

 nerve stimulus leal t'> the stomach. 



Agathin (ag'-ath-in) [dyadoc, good], C 6 H 4 (OH).CH.- 

 N.N. (CH 3 ).C 6 H 5 . Salicyl-tf^Mtf-rnethyl-phenyl-hydra- 

 zone, obtained by the interaction of salicylic aldehyd, 

 and alpha-methyl phenyl-hydrazin. It is a greenish- 

 white, crystalline substance, without odor or taste, 

 insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and ether, and 

 melts at 74 C. Used as an anti-neuralgic in doses 

 of eight grains, two or three times daily. Its action is 

 cumulative. Unof. 



Agave (a-ga'-ve) [dyavfj, noble]. A large genus of 

 amaryllidaceous plants, natives of North America. A. 

 americana, American Aloe, the leaves of a plant 

 growing in North America. It is diuretic and anti- 

 syphilitic. Dose of the fld. ext. ^ss-j. The fresh 

 juice is also similarly employed. The fermented 

 juice, called pulque, is a moderately stimulant drink, 

 very popular in Mexico. Unof. 



Age ( aj) [M. E., age]. The length of time a being has 

 existed; also, a certain stage in life. The period of 

 life is divided into a succession of ages, as follows : 

 I. Infancy, from birth to the appearance of the tem- 

 porary teeth. 2. Childhood, from the cutting of the 

 first permanent teeth to puberty. 3. Youth, from puberty 

 to the attainment of the full stature, that is, 18 or 19 

 for girls, 21 to 22 for boys. 4. Maturity, covers the 

 interval from youth to the climacteric. 5. Old-age, or 

 period of decline. Other divisions may be made, as, 

 e. g., those of embryonic life, of immaturity, of ma- 

 turity, of sterility, etc. 



Agenesia {ah-jen-e' -se-ah) [dpriv.; yiveaiq, generation]. 

 A term somewhat loosely used to designate abnormal 

 or imperfect development. Also impotence and ster- 

 ility. In botany, the asexual development of the 

 flower. 



Agenesis {ah-jen' -es-is) [d priv. ; ytveaiq, generation]. 

 I. Impotence; barrenness. 2. Incomplete and defect- 

 ive development. 



Agenosomus (ah-jen-o-so' -mus) [d priv. ; yevvdv, to 

 beget; oupa, body]. A variety of single autositic 

 monsters, of the species Celosoma in which there is a 

 lateral or median eventration occupying principally the 

 lower portion of the abdomen, while the genital and 

 urinary organs are either absent or very rudimentary. 



Agens (a'-Jenz) [L.]. An agent. A. Morbi. See 

 Morbi. 



Agent (a'-jent) [agere, to act, to do]. A substance or 

 force that by its action effects changes in the human 

 body. 



Agenus (aj'-en-us) [d priv.; ykvoq, offspring]. Cellu- 

 lar plants. 



Agenya (ah-jen' -e-ah) [d priv.; yivvq, chin] . Congenital 

 absence of the chin. 



Agerasia (aj-er-a' -se-ah) [dyripaaia, eternal youth]. 

 Vigorous old age ; age without its wonted feebleness 

 and decay. 



Ageusia (ah-gu' '-se-ah or ah-ju' -se-ah) [d priv.; yewie, 

 taste]. Abolition of the sense of taste. 



Ageustia (ah-gus'-te-ah) [d priv.; yevaig, taste]. Same 

 as Ageusia. 



Agger [aj'-er) [L. ]. In anatomy, a pile or mound. A. 

 nasi, an anterior prolongation and elevation of the 

 mucous membrane covering the middle turbinated 

 bone; its direction is almost parallel with the dorsal 

 ridge of the nose, running forward and downward till 

 it reaches very nearly to the anterior aperture of the 

 nostril. A. valvulse venae [//., Ag^geres v>ilvula'- 

 nini vena' rum], the eminence of a venous valve; 

 a projection within the lumen of a vein at the junction 

 of a valve. 



Agglomerate (ag-lom'-er-at) [agglomerare, to wind into 

 a ball]. Grouped or clustered; massed. Crowded 

 into a dense cluster. A. Glands. See Gland. 



