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CINEREA 



lens. See Muscles, also, Eye. C. Nerves, branches 

 of the ophthalmic ganglion supplying the anterior 

 structures of the eyeball and the accommodative 

 apparatus. See Nerves, Table of. C. Neuralgia, 

 neuralgic pain of the eye, brow, temple, etc. C. 

 Processes, circularly arranged choroidal foldings 

 continuous with the iris in front. C. Region, the 

 pericorneal or "danger" zone, corresponding to the 

 position of the ciliary body. C. Zone, the ciliary 

 processes collectively. 



Ciliate, or Ciliated (sil'-e-dt, or -a-ted) [cilium, an eye- 

 lash] . Having cilia. 



Ciliation (sil-e-a' '-shun) [cilium, an eyelash]. The con- 

 dition of having cilia. 



Cilio-spinal (sil-e-o-spi'-nal) [cilium, an eyelash; 

 spina, the spine] . Relating to the ciliary zone and the 

 spine. C. Center. See Center. 



Cilium (sil'-e-um). [L.]. See Cilia and Eyelash. 



Cillo (sil'-o), or Cillosis (sil-o'-sis) [cilium, an eyelash]. 

 A continued trembling of the eyelid. 



Cillotic (sil-ot'-ik) [cilium, an eyelash]. Pertaining to 

 or affected with cillo. 



Cimbia (sim'-be-ah) [L.]. The white band seen upon 

 the ventral aspect of the crus cerebri, the tractus pedun- 

 culi transversus of Gudden. 



Cimbial (sim' -be-al) [cimbia, a cincture]. Relating to 

 the cimbia. 



Cimex [si'-meks) [L., a bug]. A genus of hemipterous 

 insects. C. lectularius, the common bed-bug. A 

 disgusting insect that infests beds, furniture, and the 

 walls of bed-rooms, and that feeds on the human body, 

 puncturing the skin and injecting an irritating fluid to 

 increase the flow of blood. It is characterized by the 

 repulsive odor of its secretion. 



Cimicifuga (sim-is-e-fu' -gali) [cimex, a bug ; fugare, 

 to drive away]. Black Snake Root, Black Cohosh. 

 'The root of C. racemosa, ord. Ranunculaceoe. A 

 stomachic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, expectorant, 

 and diuretic. Its action on the heart is similar to that 

 of digitalis. It is efficient as a tonic in many cardiac 

 diseases, in functional impotence, and ovarian neural- 

 gia. C, Ext. fid. (alcoholic). Dose n\v-xxx. C, 

 Ext. liquid., (B. P.). Dose TT\nj-xxx. C, Tinct., 

 20 per cent, in strength. Dose n\xv-:rj. Macrotin 

 (unof. ), a resinous extract. Dose gr. j^-ij. 



Cimicifugin (sim-is-e-fu' -gin) [cimex, a bug ; fugare, 

 to drive away]. The precipitate from a tincture of the 

 root. of Cimicifuga racemosa; it is an antispasmodic, 

 diaphoretic, nervin, emmenagogue, parturient, and 

 narcotic. Dose I to 2 grains. As an oxytocic, 2 to 3 

 grains, to be repeated in from 40-60 minutes, if neces- 

 sary. Unof.' 



Cimolia (sim-o'-le-ah), Cimolite (sim'-o-lit) [Kifiukia, 

 earth] . Cimolian earth ; a white, soapy clay formerly 

 brought from the Greek island of Cimolus. The 

 ancients prized it as a remedy ; now little used, ex- 

 cept in the Levant. 



Cina (si'-nah) [L.]. The plant Artemisia santonica. 

 See Santonica . 



Cinchamidin (sin-ham' -id- in) [cinchona; amidin], 

 C 20 H 2fi N 2 O. An alkaloid frequently present in 

 commercial cinchonidin. 



Cinchocerotin (sin-ko-ser-o' -tin)[cinchona ; cera, wax], 

 GjjH^O.;. A white crystalline alkaloid of calisaya bark. 



Cinchona (sin-ko'-nah) [from the Countess of Cinchon~\. 

 Peruvian Bark. The bark of several varieties of cin- 

 chona, a tree native to the eastern slopes of the Andes 

 and cultivated in India, the most valuable being C. 

 calisaya. Other varieties are C. succirubra , red bark, 

 C. condaminea, pale bark, C. pitayenis, pitaya bark, 

 and C. micrantha. Cinchona bark contains 21 alka- 

 loids, of which 4, quinin, cinchonin, quinidin and cin- 



chonidin, are the most important. Cinchona has the 

 same physiologic action and therapeutic uses as its chief 

 alkaloid, quinin. See Quinin. It is also an astringent, 

 bitter and stomachic tonic, stimulating appetite and 

 promoting digestion, beneficial in atonic dyspepsia and 

 adynamia, but especially useful in malarial affections. 

 C, decoctum (B. P.). Dose ^j-ij. C. Febrifuge. 

 See Quinetum. C, Ext. Dose gr. j-v. C, 

 Fid. Ext. Dose mjc-^j. C, Ext. liquidum 

 (B. P.). Dose TT^v-x. C, infusum, bark 6, arom. 

 sulphuric acid I , water 93 parts. Dose 3J-Jj. C, In- 

 fus, Acidum (B. P.). Dose Jjj-ij. C. rubra, red cin- 

 chona, the bark of C. succirubra. C, Tinct., 20 per 

 cent, of the bark. Dose 3 ss— ij. C, Tinct., Comp., 

 red bark 10, bitter-orange peel 8, serpentaria 2, alcohol 

 Soparts. Dose .^j-^ss. Huxham's Tinct. of Bark, 

 red bark % iv, orange peel ^iij, serpentaria gr. lxxx, 

 Spanish saffron gr. clx, cochineal gr. lxxx, branch' 3 xl, 

 digested four days, expressed and filtered. Dose 3 ss-ij. 



Cinchonamin (sin-ko' '-nam-in) [cinchona ; amin\, C 19 - 

 H 24 N 2 0. An alkaloid of cuprea bark. It occurs in 

 glistening, colorless crystals that are nearly insoluble 

 in water, and but slightly soluble in ether. 



Cinchonicin (sin-kon' -is-in) [cinchona], C. 1() ll 

 An artificial alkaloid derived from cinchonin. 



Cinchonidin, or Cinchonidina [sin-kon' -id-in, or sin- 

 kon-id-i'-nah), C 20 H 24 N 2 O. An alkaloid derived from 

 cinchona. It is a crystalline substance resembling 

 quinin in general properties. C. salicylate (u 

 has decided anti-malarial properties. C. sulph.,(C,„- 

 H 24 N 2 0) 2 H 2 S0 4 .3H 2 0, less bitter than quinin and 

 valuable as an antipyretic. Dose gr. j-xx or more. 



Cinchonina, or Cinchonin (sin-ko-ni'-nah, or sin'-h- 

 nin) [cinchona : gen., Cinchonincc], C 19 H,.,X._,(). An 

 official alkaloid derived from cinchona. It is a color- 

 less crystalline body, similar to quinin in therapeutic 

 effects, but less active, producing much headache and 

 some muscular weakness. C. sulph., (C 19 Il,.,XjOV, 

 H 2 S0 4 .2H 2 0. Soluble with difficulty in water, but 

 soluble in acidulated water. Dose gr. v-xxx. 



Cinchoninic Acid (sin-ko-nin'-ik). See Acid. 



Cinchonism (sin'-ko-nizm) [cinchona] . The systemic 

 effect of cinchona or its alkaloids in full d< 

 symptoms produced are a ringing in the ear- 

 deafness, headache, often severe, giddiness, dimness 

 of sight, and a weakening of the heart's action. 



Cinchonize (sin'-ko-nlz) [cinchona']. To bring under 

 the influence of cinchona or its alkaloids. 



Cinchotin (sin' -kot-in) [cinchona], C,,,I I 2( N,( > 

 almost insoluble crystalline alkaloid derived from a 

 species of cinchona bark. 



Cincinulus (sin-sin' -u-lus) [kikivvvIoc, a curl], 

 biology, small hooks attached to the stylamblyi 1 

 crustaceans. 



Cincture (singk'-tur) [cinctura, a girdle]. 



girdle. C. -feeling, a sensation as if the waist wen 

 encircled by a tight girdle. 



Cinene (si-nen') [cina, wormseed]. See Pipcnten 



Cineol (sin'-e-ol) [cina, wormseed; oleum, oil], 

 H lfl O. The principal constituent of worm: 

 put, and eucalyptus oils. It is a pleasant camplto 

 ceous liquid, inactive to polarized li^lit. 1 

 between 176 and 177 C, and crystallizes at — 1 

 its sp. gr. at 16 is 0.923. 



Cineraria (sin-er-a'-re-ah) [cincrarius, pertaining I 

 ashes]. A genus of composite plants. C. mant 

 the juice of this plant has been long used in \ 

 in the belief that, dropped in the eye, it would - 

 the absorption of cataract. Unof. 



Cinerea (sin-e'-re-ah) [cincrcus, ashen]. The 

 cineritious, or cellular substance of the bra 

 cord, and ganglia. C, Lamina, a thin layer of gr»)' ! 



