OIL 



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infusa, X. F.), prepared by digesting a drug in 

 loniated oil and alcohol, the ammonia and alco- 

 being evaporated in the process. O. of Jas- 

 mine, an essential oil from Jasminum odoratissimum, 

 . in perfumen". O. of Jatropha, a purgative oil 

 derived from the seeds of Jatropha purgans. O. of 

 Jonquin, an essential oil from the flowers of Xar- 

 ionquilla, used in perfumery. O. of Juniper, a 

 ladle oil from the berries of Juniperus communis. 

 It is a diuretic and diaphoretic. Dose Tt\^v-xx. O. 

 Lavender, a volatile oil from species of Lavandula 

 a carminative and flavoring agent. Dose 

 O. of Lemon, a volatile oil from the rind of 

 ons. It is used in perfumery, and as a flavoring 

 nt. Dose tr\J-v. O., Light, the distillates of 

 benzene at between no° and 2io° C. O. of Lilies, 

 an essential oil from the flowers of Lilium candidum , 

 used in perfumery. O., Linseed. See Oleum lini. 

 O. of Mace, an essential oil from Myristica officinalis, 

 as a carminative and flavoring agent, and in per- 

 ery. O. of Marjoram, an essential oil from Ori- 

 uni majorana used in perfumery. O., Menhaden, 

 oil from the blubber of menhaden, used as a sub- 

 tute for cod-liver oil. O., Middle, the distillation- 

 products of benzene between 170 and 230 C. O. 

 of Mignonet, an essential oil from the flowers of 

 Reseda odorata used in perfumer}-. O., Mineral, re- 

 fined petroleum. O. of Mint, an essential oil from 

 ia viridis, used as a carminative, and in per- 

 fumery. Dose ttl ij-v. O. of Mirbane. See Mir- 

 O. of Morrhua. See Morrhua. O. of 

 Mustard. See Sinapis. O. of Myrrh, an essential 

 oil from gum myrrh. O. of Myrtle, an essential 

 oil from Myrtus communis , used in perfumery. O., 

 Neatsfoot, a lubricant oil from the feet of neat cattle. 

 O. of Neroli, an essential oil from the flowers of bitter 

 orange, used as a perfume. O., Nobel's Explosive, 

 nitroglycerin. O., Non-drying, a non-oxidizing oil, 

 such as almond oil. O., Olive. See Olive. O. of 

 Orange. See Orange. O. of Orris, an essential oil 

 from the roots of Iris florentina, used as a perfume 



I and flavoring agent. O., Ozonized, an oil containing 

 ozone. Ozonized oil of turpentine is an antidote in 

 phosphorus-poisoning. O., Palm. See Palm. O., 

 Parsley. See Apiol. O. of Pennyroyal, an essen- 

 tial oil from Hedeoma pulegioides. It is a stimulant, 

 emmenagogue, and carminative, and is also used to 



: keep away mosquitoes. Dose gtt. ij-x. O. of Pep- 

 per, the volatile oil from the seeds of Piper nigrum. 

 O. of Peppermint, the volatile oil from Mentha pip- 

 erita. It is a carminative, anodyne, and antiseptic, 

 gtt. j-iij. O., Phosphorated, an oil charged 

 with phosphorus. O. of Pimenta, a volatile oil from 

 the fruit of Pimenta officinalis. It is a carminative. 

 Dose gtt. ij-vj. O., Provence, an olive-oil of supe- 



1 rior quality. O., Rock, petroleum. See Petrolatum. 

 O. of Rose, an e-^ential oil from the fresh flowers of 

 Rosa damascena. It is used as a perfume. See Attar 



\ of Rose. O. of Rosemary, the essential oil from the 

 flowering tops of Rosmarinus officinalis. It is a car- 

 minative and anodyne. Dose gtt. j-ij. O. of Rue, 

 the essential oil derived from Ruta grai'eolens. It is a 

 vermifuge and emmenagogue. Dose gtt. j-v. O. 

 of Sage, a volatile oil derived from Salvia officinalis. 

 It is used as a mouth-wash in stomatitis. O. of San- 

 dalwood, Oleum santali, distilled from the wood of 

 Santalum album. It is used in gonorrhea. Dose 

 gtt. x-xx. O. of Sassafras, a volatile oil from 

 the wood of Sassafras officinale. It is a carminative. 

 Dose gtt. ij-x. O.-seed, castor-bean; the seed of 

 le Ricinus communis. O., Shore, cod-liver oil pre- 



ron shore ; it is the finest qualitv. O. of Spear- 



mint, an essential oil from Mentha viridis. It is 

 a carminative. Dose gtt. ij-v. O., Sperm, a yellow- 

 ish oil derived from the Physeter macrocephalus. It 

 is used as a lubricant. O. of Spermaceti, derived 

 from spermaceti. O., Straits, the first oil obtained by 

 the exposure of the livers of cod-fish to the sun in casks, 

 on board the ships. O., Sweet. See Oleum olivie. 

 O. -sugar. See Oleosaccharum. O. of Tansy, an 

 essential oil derived from Tanaeetum vulgare. It is 

 used as an emmenagogue and oxytocic. O. of Tar, 

 Oleum picis liquids, obtained from wood-tar. It has 

 been largely used in dermatology. See Pix. O. of 

 Thyme, a volatile oil from Thymus z'ulgaris. It yields 

 Thymol on oxidation. O. of Tobacco, an empyreu- 

 matic oil from tobacco, formerly used as an application 

 to ulcers. O.-tube, in biology, a longitudinal canal 

 filled with aromatic oil, found in certain fruits. O., 

 Virgin, the finest variety of olive-oil, made from olives 

 that are not quite ripe. O., Volatile, or essential oil, is 

 one characterized by a pungent, aromatic odor. These 

 oils usually vaporize at ordinary temperatures, and 

 leave no permanent stain on paper. O., Whale. See 

 under O., Fatty. O. of Wintergreen, an essential 

 oil from the leaves of Gaultheria procumbens. It is 

 used in chronic cystitis and rheumatism. Dose gtt. 

 v— x. 

 Oinomania [pi-no-ma' '-ne-ah). See Enomania and 



Methomania. 

 Ointment {oinf-ment). See Unguentum. O., Ban- 

 yer's, an ointment used in chronic eczema and favus. 

 It is composed of calomel, 2 drams ; burnt alum and 

 carbonate of lead, each 4 drams ; Venice turpentine, 

 6 drams; spermaceti ointment, 1^ ounces. O., 

 Cyrillo's, used by inunction in syphilis. It con- 

 sists of perchlorid of mercury, 4 parts ; lard, 32 parts. 

 O., Maury's, an ointment largely used as an applica- 

 tion to chronic ulcers. It contains one dram of 

 nitrate of mercury and half a dram each of powdered 

 opium and rhubarb to an ounce of simple ointment. 

 Okada, Bacillus of. See Bacteria, Synenymatic 



Table of. 

 Okenian Bodies [after Lorenz Oken, the naturalist, 

 Jena, 1770— 1851]. Okensche Korper, a name ap- 

 plied by Rathke to the primitive kidneys or Wolffian 

 bodies. 

 Old {old) [ME., old, old]. Advanced in life; having 



many years. O. Age, senility ; senectus. 

 Olea [o'-le-aK) [e/jiia, the olive-tree]. I. A genus of 

 trees. See Olive. 2. Plural of Oleum, q. v. O. in- 

 fusa, infused oils. 

 Oleaginous {o-le-af '-in-us) [oleum, oil]. Oily. 

 Oleamen {o-le-a f -men) [L. ://., Oleamind]. An oily, 



soft ointment or liniment. 

 Oleander (o-le-an' '-der). See JYerium. 

 Oleandrin {o-le-an' -driri) [a corruption from olea, olive- 

 tree ; laurus, laurel]. A poisonous alkaloid from 

 Nerium oleander. 

 Oleate {(/-le-dt) [oleum, oil: //., Oleata\ A salt 

 formed from oleic acid. A mixture of oleic acid 

 with certain medicinal principles. There are three 

 official oleates in pharmacy, oleatum hydrargyri, olea- 

 tum veratrin<z, and oleatum zinci, neither of which is 

 a definite chemic compound. The oleatum aconitituc. 

 oleatum plumbi, and oleatum quiniiue are recognized 

 in the Xational Formulary. 

 Olecranal, Olecranial {o lek'-ran-al, o-lek-ra'-ne-al) 

 [ijAfKpavoi', the head of the elbow]. Pertaining to 

 the olecranon. 

 Olecranarthritis (o - lek - ran - ar- thri' - tis)[u,/iKpai-m; 

 head of elbow ; apflitnv, joint ; <r/c, inflammation] . 

 Inflammation of the elbow -joint. 

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