GLUME 



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GLYCOCYAMIN 



Glume {glum) [gluma, a hull or husk]. In biology, 



one of the floral envelops in the grasses. 



Glumellule {jglu-mel'-ul). Same as Lodicule. 



Glusidum {glu'-sid- urn) [y'/.vKiQ , sweet] , C 6 H 4 - 



CO 

 <[t^-v > NH. Saccharin. Benzoyl-sulphonic-imid, 



a coal-tar derivative. It b an intensely sweet, white 

 powder, 200 times as sweet as cane-sugar. It is anti- 

 septic, and is used to disguise the taste of nauseous 

 medicine. It may be used as a sweetening- agent in 

 diabetes and in the treatment of corpulency. 

 Glutaric Acid [glu-tar^-ik ). See Acid. 

 Gluteal {glu'-te-al) [y/oiToc, the buttock]. Pertain- 

 ing to the buttocks. G. Artery. See Arteries, Table 

 G. Muscles. See Muscles, Table of. G. Nerve. 

 Nerves, Table of. G. Reflex. See Reflexes, 

 Table of. 

 Gluten {glu'-ten) [gluten, glue]. A substance re- 

 sembling albumin, with which it is probably identical. 

 It occurs abundantly in the seed of cereals, in the form 

 of cubic cells surrounding the starchy fecula of the 

 seed. It consists mainly of gluten-fibrin, gluten- 

 casein, gliadin, and mucedin. G. -bread, a variety 

 of non-starch-containing bread for use by diabetics. 

 It is made as follows : Take one quart of sweet milk, 

 or milk and water, one heaping teaspoonful of good 

 butter, one-fifth of a cake of compressed yeast beaten 

 up with a little water, and two eggs well beaten. 

 Stir in the gluten-flour until a soft dough is formed, 

 knead as in making ordinary bread, put in pans to 

 raise, and when light, bake in a hot oven. G.-soap, 

 a bland and soothing variety of soap, containing a 

 considerable proportion of gluten. 

 Gluteo- femoral {glu'-te-ofem'-or-al) [7v.01.T0c, the but- 

 tock ; femur, the femur]. Relating to the buttock 

 and the thigh. 

 Gluteus {glu-te / -us) \y7jovr6c, the buttock]. One of the 

 large muscles of the buttock. See Muscles, Table of. 

 Glutin {glu'-tin). See Glue. 



Glutition {glu-tish' -uti) [glutire, to swallow]. Deglu- 

 tition. 

 Glutitis (glu-ti'-tis) [y/.ovroc, buttock ; trig, inflamma- 

 tion]. Inflammation or suppuration of a buttock. 

 Glyceleum {gli-se / -le-um) [j'/.vkvc, sweet; i/xuov, oil]. 

 A mixture of glycerin 2 parts, olive oil 6 parts, al- 

 mond-meal 1 part ; it is used as a base for ointments. 

 Glycemia [gli-se J '-me-ah ) [y/.wdc, sweet; ai/ia, blood]. 



The presence of glucose in the blood. 

 Glycerid (gliY-er-id) [y/iKspoc, sweet]. A compound 

 ether of the triatomic alcohol, glycerol or glycerin. 

 Some of the glycerids exist ready-formed, as natural 

 fati, in the bodies of plants and animals, and many 

 more may be produced artificially by the action of 

 an acid upon glycerol. 

 Glycerin, Glycerinum {gits' '-er-in, glis-er-i' f -num)[y/v- 

 Kpoc, sweet] , QH. (HO),. Propenyl hydrate. A vis- 

 cous, syrupy, colorless substance derived from certain 

 — mainly palm-oii — by decomposing them with 

 rheated steam. Pure glycerin is an emollient ; the 

 .re article an irritant to the skin. Dose 3 j-ij. It 

 is an efficient internal remedy in acne and flatulence, 

 and may be used in rectal enemata or in suppositories 

 with soap or gelatin ( T \j), in chronic constipation. See 

 cerol. Glycerinum acidi carbolici (B. P.), 

 glycerin 4, carbolic acid I. G. acid, gallici (B. 

 P.), gallic acid I, glycerin 4. G. acid, tannici 

 (B. P.), tannic acid I, glycerin 4. G. aluminis 

 P.), alum 1, glycerin 5. G. boracis (B. P.), 

 borax 1, glycerin 4, distilled water 2. G. plumbi 

 subacetat. (B. P.), acetate of lead 5, oxid of lead 

 3#i glycerin 20, distilled water 12. G. traga- 

 canthae (B. P.), tragacanth 3, glycerin 12, distilled 



water 2. Glycerini, Suppos. ( B. P. ) , each contains 70 

 per cent, by weight of glycerin. Glycerin -Cupric 

 Test (for sugar); to an inch of potassium hydrate 

 in a test-tube add a few drops of copper sulphate 

 and a few drops of glycerin Boil and add the sus- 

 pected urine by small amounts up to less than one 

 inch in the tube. Sugar will throw out the cuprous 

 oxid, red or yellow. G. -Jelly, a valuable preparation 

 for the treatment of eczema. It is made as follows : 

 Gelatin, 4 drams ; oxid of zinc, 2^ drams; glycerin, 

 ' 2 ounce; water, 6 drams. Heat the water, oissolve 

 the gelatin in it, then add the glycerin and zinc, and 

 stir till cold. Before using, the jelly is melted by 

 gentle heat in a water-bath, and applied with a soft 

 brush. See Mounting-media. 



Glycerinum {glis-er-i' -num) [y?.uteptfr sweet; gen., 

 glycerini: pi., Glycerina\ I. Glycerin, q. v. 2. A 

 solution of some medicinal agent in glycerin, q. v. 



Glycerite, or Glyceritum {glis'-er-it or glis-er-i f -tuni) 

 [; / vKEpoc, sweet]. A mixture of medicinal substances 

 with glycerin. There are six official glycerites, besides 

 several others in the National Formulary. G. acidi 

 carbolici, carbolic acid 2, glycerin 8. G. acidi tan- 

 nici, tannic acid 2, glycerin 8. G. amylL See 

 Amylum. G. vitelli. See Vitellus. 



Glycerize (glis'-er-iz) [yAiwpoc, sweet]. To treat or 

 mix with glycerin. 



Glycerol (glis'-er-dl) [y?.vn£p6( , sweet], CjHgOj. Glyc- 

 erin ; a substance produced in small quantities in the 

 alcoholic fermentation of sugar. It is prepared exclu- 

 sively from the fats and oils. It is a thick, colorless 

 syrup, of specific gravity 1.265 at 15 C. It has a 

 pure, sweet taste, hence its name. 



Glycerose {glis / -er-os) [y7.twepoc, sweet], C 3 H 6 Oj. 

 Triose ; a substance derived from glycerol. It is the 

 lowest glucose, and is a mixture of glycerol aldehyd 

 and dioxy-acetone. See Carbohydrates, Table of. 



Glyceryl {gltf -er-W) [y/.vK£p6$, sweet]. A designation 

 applied to the trivalent group CH r CH.CH r It is 

 the hypothetic triatomic radicle of glycerol and the 

 glycerids, and is also called propenyl. G. Borate. 

 See Boroglycerin. 



Glycid (gli'-sid) [} /.vkvc,, sweet], CjH 6 0,. An anhy- 

 drid of glycerin, not yet isolated. G. Compounds, 

 certain compounds formed from glycerol-derivatives by 

 the loss of H,0 or HC1. These are again readily 

 converted into glycerol-derivatives. 



Glycin (gli'-sin) [y/.wic, sweet], CjH 5 X0 2 . Also 

 called Glycocol and Glycocin, Amido-acetic Acid, or 

 Gelatin-sugar. It does not occur in the free state in 

 the animal body, but enters into the composition of 

 several important substances, as hippuric and glycochol- 

 ic acids. It is acid in reaction, and has a sweet taste. 

 It crystallizes in large, colorless, hard rhombohedra, or 

 four-sided prisms, easily soluble in water. See Gly- 

 cocol. 



Glycina {glis-i* -nah). Soya-bean. See Soja. 



Glycocholic Acid {gli-ko-kol'-ik) {yXalsbc, sweet; 

 X of J), bile]. An acid found in the bile. See Acid. 



Glycocid (gli'-jto-sid). See Glucosid. 



Glycocin {gli'-ko-siri). See Glycin. 



Glycocol {gli'-ko-kol) [yv.vKvc, sweet; ko'a/m. glue]. 

 The same as Glycin, q. v. The Glycocols, Alanins, or 

 Amido-fatty Acids are crystalline bodies, usually of a 

 sweet taste, and readily soluble in water. 



Glycocyamin (gli-ko-si'-am-in) [y'/vniq, sweet ; mm oc, 

 blue; amin\, C,H T NjO,. Guanido-acetic Acid ; a 

 substance obtained by the direct union of glycocol 

 with cyanamid. It is soluble in 120 parts of cold 

 water and rather readily in hot water ; insoluble in al- 

 cohol and in ether. It forms crystalline compounds 

 with acids and bases. 



