CUMENE 



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CURD 



Cumene (ku'-men) [cuminum, cumin], C 9 H 12 . Iso- 

 propyl benzene ; a compound made by distilling 

 cumic acid with lime. It boils at 153 C, and its 

 specific gravity at o° C. is 0.879. 



Cumic (ku'-mik) \_cuminum, cumin]. Derived from or 

 pertaining to cumin. C. Acid. See Acid. C. 

 Aldehyd. See Cuminol. 



Cumidin (ku'-mid-in) \_cuminum, cumin] , C 9 H 13 N. A 

 methylated homologue of anilin. It melts at 63 C, 

 boils at 235 C. C.-red. See Pigments, Conspectus 



Cumin (ku'-min) [cuminum, cumin]. A fennel-like, 

 cultivated, umbelliferous plant, Cuminum cyminum, 

 found native in Egypt and Syria. The fruit is 

 agreeably aromatic and possesses well-marked stim- 

 ulating and carminative properties. Its active prin- 

 ciple is an oil. 



Cuminol (ku'-min-ol) [cuminum, cumin ; oleum, oil], 

 C 10 H 12 O. Cumic aldehyd, occurs in Roman cara- 

 way oil, and in oil of Cicuta virosa, or water hemlock, 

 etc. It possesses an aromatic odor and a burning 

 taste, has a specific gravity of 0.973 at x 3 C., and 

 boils at 235 C. (430 F.). 



Cumulative (ku'-mu-la-tiv) [cumulare, to heap up]. 

 Increasing ; adding to. C. Action, or Effect, the 

 production of a noteworthy and sudden result, after 

 the administration of a considerable number of com- 

 paratively ineffective doses. The possible cumulative 

 effect of certain drugs is one of the sources of danger 

 that attend their administration. 



Cumulus (ku'-mu-lus) [L., a heap]. A heap or 

 mound. C. ovigerus. See Ovule. 



Cundurango (kun-du-ran' -go) . See Condurango. 



Cuneate (ku'-ne-at) [cuneus, a wedge]. Wedge- 

 shaped. 



Cuneiform (ku-ne'-iform) [cuneus, a wedge ; forma, 

 shape]. Wedge-shaped, cuneate. C. Bones, three 

 wedge-shaped bones at the anterior part of the tarsus. 

 C. Columns. See Columns of Burdach. 



Cuneihysterectomy (ku-ne-i-his-ter-ek' -to-me) [cuneus, 

 wedge; vote pa, the womb; iktojit], a cutting out]. 

 The excision of a wedge-shaped piece of uterine tis- 

 sue, a procedure that has been advocated in the treat- 

 ment of anteflexion of the uterus. 



Cuneus (ku'-ne-us) [L., a wedge]. I. A wedge. 

 2. A wedge-shaped gyrus on the mesial aspect of the 

 occipital lobe. 



Cunicular (ku-nik' '-u-lar) [kovvikIuoc; , a subterranean 

 passage]. Furrowed. 



Cuniculate (ku-nik' -u-lat). Same as Cunicular. 



Cuniculus (ku-nik' -u-lus) [L.]. The burrow of the 

 itch-insect. 



Cunila (ku-ni'-lak) [L., a plant]. A genus of labiate 

 plants of the U. S. C. mariana, dittany ; a labiate 

 plant of N. America. It is aromatic, carminative, 

 and gently stimulant. Unof. 



Cunisset's Test. See Tests, Table of. 



Cunnilinguist (kun-i-ling' -gwist) [cunnus, the vulva ; 

 lingere, to lick]. One who practices licking the vulva. 

 See Passivism. 



Cunnus (kun'-us) [L. : gen., Cunni\. The vulva. 



Cup (kup) [AS., cuppe, 2. cup]. I. To bleed. 2. A 

 cupping-glass. C, Dry, a cup for drawing the blood 

 to the surface merely. C, Favus, a depression in a 

 favus scale surrounding a hair. C, Physiologic. 

 See Funnel, Vascular. C, Wet, a cup for abstract- 

 ing blood through incisions in the skin. 



Cuphosis (ku-fo'-sis). See Kyphosis. 



Cupola (ku' -po-lali) [cupola, a dome]. The dome- 

 shaped extremity of the canal of the cochlea. Also, 

 the summit of a solitary gland of the small intestines. 



Cupped (kupt) [AS., cuppe, a cup]. Having the 



upper surface depressed ; applied to the coagulum of 

 blood after phlebotomy. C. Disc, excavation of the 

 fundus oculi, normally present in slight degree, but 

 pathologic if excessive. 



Cupping (kup'-ing) [AS., cuppe, a cup]. A method o! 

 blood-derivation by means of the application of cup- 

 ping-glasses to the surface of the body. C, Dry. 

 without the abstraction of blood — a form of counter- 

 irritation. This is used mainly in inflammatory affec 

 tions of the lung. C. -glass, a small bell-shaped glass 

 capable of holding three to four ounces, in which the air 

 is rarefied either by heat or exhaustion, and the glass 

 applied to the skin, either with or without scarifica- 

 tion of the latter. C, "Wet, with the abstraction of 

 blood after scarification. 



Cuprea Bark (ku' -pre-ah) [cupreus, coppery ; ME , 

 barke, bark]. The bark of certain species of 

 Remijia, q. v. ; it affords quinin and the associated 

 alkaloids. 



Cuprum (ku'-prum) [L. : gen. , Cupri\. See Copper. 



Cupule (ku'-pul) [cupula, a little cup]. In biology, 

 a cup-shaped organ, as an acorn-cup, or the sucking 

 apparatus of an insect's foot. 



Curacao (ku-ra-so') [Island of Curacao, north of Vene- 

 zuela]. A cordial or elixir prepared from brandv, 

 and variously flavored, principally with orange-peel. 

 It is sometimes used as a vehicle for certain medicines. 



Curacoa (ku-ras-o'-ah). See Curacao. 



Curage (ku-rahzh') [Fr.]. Curettage; cleansing of the 

 eye, or of an ulcerated or carious surface. 



Curara (koo-rah'-rah), Curare (koo-rah-r/) , Curari 

 (koo-rah' -re) [S. Am.]. Woorara. Urari. A vege- 

 table extract obtained from Paullinia curare and 

 certain members of the Strychnos family. It is a 

 powerful paralyzant of the motor nerves. Its active 

 principle is Curarin, C 10 H 15 N (Preyer), dose gr. 

 25<y— j^Q, hypodermatically. It is used in S. America 

 and elsewhere as an arrow-poison. Toxic 

 cause death by paralysis of the organs of respira- 

 tion. It has been reported effectual in two cases of 

 hydrophobia, and has been successful in the treatment 

 of tetanus. Dose by hypodermatic injection gr. 

 Injectio Curare Hypodermatica, 5 grains 

 minims. Dose tthj-yj. 



Curarin (koo-rah'-rin). See Curara. 



Curarism, Curarization (koo-rah' -rizm, koo-rah-riz-a' '■ 

 shun) [S. A., curare~\. The state of one subjected to 

 the full influence of curare by hypodermatic injection. 

 The voice and power of motion are generally al 

 ished, but not the sensibility to pain. 



Curatio (ku-ra'-she-o) [cura, care]. The treatment and 

 nursing of a patient. 



Curative (ku'-rat-iv) [cura, care]. Having a healing 

 tendency. 



Curb (kerb) [ME., courben, to bend]. A hard and 

 callous swelling on various parts of a horse's le;j;, 

 the hinder part of the hock, the inside of the hoot, 

 etc. 



Curcas (ker'-kas). See Barbadoes Nut. 



Curcuma (ker'-ku-mah) [L.]. Turmeric. The rh 

 of Curcuma longa of India. Its action is similar 

 that of ginger. It is employed as a yellow dye ; 

 chemistry, as a test for alkalies; and in phai 

 occasionally, to color ointments and other pre 



Curcumin (ker'-ku-min) [curcuma, saffron], C 14 H w O( 

 The coloring-matter of turmeric; it crystallizes 

 orange-yellow prisms, and melts at 177° *- ■ '' 

 solves in the alkalies to brownish-red salts. : 

 Pigments, Conspectus of. 



Curd (herd) [ME., curd, curds]. The < 



milk that separates on the addition of rennel or 1 

 acid. 



