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METEORIC 



eoric (me-te-or f -ik) [uETEupi^Eiv , to elevate]. Per- 

 taining to meteorism ; also, pertaining to the atmo- 

 sphere. 



Meteorism, Meteorismus (me* -te-or-izm, me-te-or- 

 iz' '-mus) \jieTEitpi$t.iv , to elevate]. Distention of the 

 abdomen with gases ; tympanites. 



Meteoristic \rne-te-or-is'-tik) {jiereupi^eiv, to elevate]. 

 Synonym of Tympanitic. 



Meteorization [me - te - or - iz - a' '- shun) [urreupi&iv, to 

 elevate] . The formation of gas in the abdomen ; the 

 production of meteorism. 



Meteorology [me-te-or-ol'-o-je) [usrEupov, meteor; 

 ■•;, a treatise]. The science of the phenomena of 

 the atmosphere and the laws of its motions. 



Metepencephalon [met-ep-en-sef f -al-on) \_uera, after; 

 ■'-. upon; . : ;\>o«/.oc, brain]. The metencephalon 

 and epencephalon considered together. It includes 

 the cerebrum, the oblongata, and the pons. 



Metepicele [met-ep'-is-el\ [ueto., beyond; e—i, upon; 

 n, belly]. The fourth ventricle of the brain ; the 

 ventricle of the metepencephalon ; the metacele and 

 epicele taken together. 



Metepimeron [met - ep - im' '- er - an) [ueto, after; k~i, 

 upon ; pvpoc, a thigh : //., Metepimera\ In biology^, 

 the epimeron or lateral piece of the metathorax of an 

 insect. 



Metepisternum [met-ep-is-ter' -num) [uerd, after; e~l, 



Kon ; (rrepvov, breast, breast-bone : //., Metepistema~\. 

 biology, one of the episterna of the metathorax of 

 insect. 

 er [me'-ter) [uerpov, measure]. See Metric System. 

 .-angle. See Angle. 

 hacetin [melh-as' '-et-in) \jiera, beyond ; acetum, 

 vinegar], C 9 H u X0. 2 . An analogue of phenacetin, 

 having the same antipyretic qualities as the latter, and 

 more soluble. Dose from 2 to 4 grains exhibited 

 with great caution. Unof. 

 Methal [meth'-al) [uera, with; v/.q, matter], C^H^O. 

 An alcohol, not yet isolated, occurring in spermaceti. 

 Methane (meth'-dn) [p£rd, with ; v7jj, matter], CH 4 . 

 Marsh-gas. The first member of the homologous series 

 of paraffins, CnH 2n j. 2 . It occurs in nature wherever 

 j decomposition of organic matter is going on, especially 

 in marshes. It is inflammable, and unites readily with 

 the halogens. See Carbohydrates, Table of. 

 Metheglin [me-theg' -lin) [Welsh, medd, mead ; Uyn, 

 liquor]. A variety of mead, or hydromel. See 

 mel. 

 Methemochymia [meth-em-o-W -me-ah) \uira, amid; 

 atpa, blood; ,^eZr, to pour]. Synonym of Transfu- 

 sion. 

 Methemoglobin [met-hem-o-gl</ -bin) \jiera, with ; atpa, 

 blood; globus, a ball]. A modified form of hemo- 

 globin produced by exposing blood, or solutions of 

 hemoglobin, to the air for some time. It may be ob- 

 tained in crystalline form as reddish-brown needles 

 that are doubly refracting and readily soluble in water, 

 though less so than oxyhemoglobin. It is the pro- 

 duct either of the incomplete decomposition of hemo- 

 globin or of its excessive oxidation ; the oxygen is 

 more firmly combined in it than in oxyhemoglobin. In 

 poisoning with potassium chlorate, the nitrites, ace- 

 tanilid, and some other bodies, the blood contains 

 methemoglobin. 

 Methemoglobinemia [met- hem - -glo-bin-e*- me-ah) 

 ["«Tfi, with ; aipa, blood ; globus, a ball ; atpa, blood]. 

 The presence of free methemoglobin in the blood. 

 See Methemoglobin. 



flethemoglobinuria [met-hem-o-glo-bin-u' '-re-ah) [perd, 

 with; ama, blood; globus, a ball; ovpov, urine]. 

 The presence of free methemoglobin in the urine, 

 lethexiphrenesis [meth-eks-if-ren-e' -sis) [pefh<, wine ; 



757 METHYL 



fSic, habit; (ppEvr/aic, inflammation of the brain]. 

 Delirium tremens. 



Methexomania [meth-eks-o-ma' -ne-ah) {jteOq, drink ; 

 e^tc, habit ; pavia, madness]. See Methomania. 



Methilepsia [meth-il-ep 1 -se-ah) [pith}, drink ; /.ipl'ic, 

 seizure] . Irresistible desire for strong drink. 



Methobiostatics [meth-o-bi-o-stat' '-iks) [pkQri, strong 

 drink; 3iiK, life; GrnriKuc, causing to stand]. The 

 study of the influence of alcoholic excess. 



Method [meth'-od) \j1iO060c, method]. A system or 

 plan of procedure. M. of Definite Mixtures. See 

 Anesthetic. M., Intensive. See Pasteur. M. of 

 Treatment. See Treatment, Methods of. 



Methodism [meth' '- od '- izm) [pEdofioc, way, system]. 

 The system of the treatment of disease according to a 

 strict method, as taught by an ancient school or sect 

 of physicians. 



Methodist [meth'-od-ist) [p&dodoc, system]. A follower 

 of methodism. 



Methogastrosis (meth-o-gas-tro f -sis) \jie&v, wine; 

 yaoTTjp, stomach ; rtkroc, disease]. Digestive disturb- 

 ances consequent upon alcoholic excess. 



Methol [meth'-ol) [,//rrd, with ; i/jj, matter]. One of 

 the names of methylic alcohol. 



Methomania [meth-o-ma' -ne-ah) \jie&ij, drunkenness ; 

 pavia, madness]. 1. Same as Mania a potu. 2. 

 (More often) the irresistible desire for strong drink; 

 dipsomania. 



Methyl [meth'-il) [uerd, with ; 1/ r/, matter]. In chem- 

 istry, a radicle molecule, having the composition CH 3 . 

 It is the base of a large number of compounds, in- 

 cluding an alcohol, methyl-spirit, and several ptomains. 

 M. -alcohol {tuood-spirit), obtained in the destruc- 

 tive distillation of wood. It has a purely spirituous 

 odor, a specific gravity of .7995 at 15 C, and boils 

 at 55 - l0 C. It is miscible in all proportions with 

 water, ordinary alcohol, and ether. M. -alizarin, 

 C 15 H 10 O 5 ; a substance obtained by fusing methyl- 

 anthraquinone sulphonic acid with alkalies. It is very 

 similar to alizarin, melting at 250°-252° C. , and readily 

 subliming in red needles. M.-anilin, C 6 H-. X H (CH 3 ) ; 

 an anilin derivative. Boiling at I90°-I9i° C. , it has 

 an odor resembling that of anilin, and a specific gravity 

 at I5°C. of 0.976. The methylated anilins are techni- 

 cally applied in the production of anilin dye-stuffs. 

 They are formed on heating anilin together with HC1- 

 anilin and methyl-alcohol to 200 C. or better still, by 

 conducting CH 3 C1 into boiling anilin. M. -anthra- 

 cene, C 15 H 12 ; a substance obtained on heating emodin 

 with zinc-dust. It occurs in crude anthracene, and is 

 obtained from oil of turpentine on exposure to a red 

 heat. It resembles anthracene, crystallizes from alco- 

 hol in yellow leaflets, and melts at 190 C. M.- 

 arabinose. See Rhamnose. M. -benzene. See Tolu- 

 ene. M.-blue, a basic anilin dye used for staining bac- 

 teria. See Pigments, Conspectus of. M.-chlorid, 

 CH3CI , a liquefied gas used in the form of a spray as a 

 local anesthetic for the relief of sciatica and similar 

 neuralgic affections. See Anesthetic. M. -ether, C,- 

 H fi O ; dimethyl oxid, an inflammable gas ; also, a salt 

 of methyl. M.-glycocoll. See Sarcosin. M. -green, 

 an anilin dye. See Pigments, Conspectus of M.- 

 guanamin, C 4 H.X 5 ; a crystalline body, readily solu- 

 ble in hot water and in alcohol. M.-guanidin, 

 C 2 H.N 3 ; methyluramin ; a colorless, highly hygro- 

 scopic, and strongly alkaline base, insoluble in alcohol. 

 It is the product of the oxidation of kreatin and 

 kreatinin, and has been obtained from horseflesh after 

 four months' decomposition at low temperature, and 

 from cultures of the comma-bacillus. It is a colorless, 

 easily deliquescing mass, possessing a strong alkaline 

 reaction, and is highly poisonous. The symptoms 





