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PLURISEPTATE 



nation of uric acid, and is, especially in England, a 

 factor in the causation of gout in lead-workers. In 

 medicine, lead is used locally as a sedative to inflamed 

 parts; as an astringent to mucous surfaces, as in 

 gonorrhea and leukorrhea. Internally, it is used in 

 pvrosis, in diarrhea and dysentery ; and for its astrin- 

 gent action on the vessels, in hematemesis, hemoptysis, 

 and bleeding from the kidneys and the uterus. It has 

 also been employed in edema and in gangrene of the 

 lungs. P. acetas, Pb(C 2 H 3 2 ) 2 .3H 2 0, astringent. 

 Dose gr. ss-v. P. acetat., Ung. (B. P.), gr. xij to 

 the ounce. P. carbonas, (PbC0 3 ) 2 Pb(HO) 2 , used 

 locally as an ointment. P. carbonat., Ung., finely- 

 powdered lead carbonate IO, benzoinated lard 90 parts, 

 P., Emplastrum, lead-plaster, contains lead oxid 32, 

 olive-oil 60, water 10 parts, triturated and boiled until 

 homogeneous. P. iodidum, Pbl, locally and intern- 

 ally. Dose gr. I. P. iodid., Emplast. (B.P.), con- 

 tains iodid of lead, lead-plaster, and resin. P. iodidi, 

 Ung., finely powdered lead iodid IO, benzoinated lard 

 90 parts. P. nitras, Pb(N0 3 ) 2 , locally ; astringent, 

 escharotic, and disinfectant. P., Oleatum, unof. , lead 

 oxid 20, oleic acid 80 per cent. P. cum Opii, Pil. 

 (B. P.). Dose gr. iij-v. P. oxidum, PbO, litharge, 

 a constituent of lead-plaster. P. subacetat., Cera- 

 tum, Goulard's cerate, has plumbi subacetatis 20, 

 fresh cerate of camphor 80 parts. P. subacetat., 

 Glycerin (B. P.) See Glycerin. P. subacetat., 

 Linimentum, Goulard's extract 40, cotton-seed-oil 

 60 parts ; anodyne. P. subacetat., Liq., Goulard's 

 extract, lead acetate 170, lead oxid 100, distilled 

 water q. s. ad iooo parts ; an astringent and cooling 

 solution. P. subacetat., Liq., Dil., 3 parts of the 

 preceding and 97 of water. P., Suppos., Comp. 

 (B. P.) each containing 1 gr. of opium to three grains 

 of lead acetate. P., Ung. diachylon, diachylon oint- 

 ment, contains lead-plaster 60, olive-oil 39, oil of 

 lavender 1. 



Plume {phim) [pluma, a feather]. A feather; a tuft 

 of feathers ; plumage ; a plumate hair. 



Plumelet ( pliim'-let\ [pluma, a feather]. A plumule, 

 or plumula ; a small feather or plume. 



Plumicorn {plu' -mik-orn) [ p/uma, a feather ; cornu, a 

 horn]. In biology, one of the tufts of feathers on -the 

 heads of certain birds, as the so-called ears or horns of 

 owls. 



Plumigerous {plu-mij'-er-us) [pluma, feather; gerere, 

 to bear]. In biology, feathered ; having plumes. 



Plumiped, Plumipede ( plu' -mip-ed, plu'-mip-ed) 

 [p/uma, feather; pes, foot]. In biology, having the 

 feet feathered. 



Plummer's Pills. See Antimonium. 



Plumose, Plumous {plu'-moz, plu'-mus) [tluma, 

 feather]. In biology, having feathers ; feathery ; 

 feathered. 



Plumosity ( p/u-mos' '- it -e)[ pluma, feather]. In biology, 

 the state of being plumose. 



Plumper {plum' -per) [ME., p/omp, bulky]. One of a 

 pair of pads worn in the hollow of the cheeks to give 

 them a rounded appearance ; sometimes attached to a 

 f artificial teeth. 



Plumula ( plu'-mu-lah) [plumula, a little feather : pi., 

 Plumitlcc). Same as Plumu/e. 



Plumulaceous {plu-mu-la'-se-us) [p/umu/a, a plu- 

 mule]. In biology, of or pertaining to a plumule ; 

 downy ; not pennaceous. 



Plumular {plu' -mu-lar) [p/umu/a, a. little feather]. 

 In biology, plumulaceous. 



Plumulate {plu'-mu-lat) [plumula, & little feather]. 

 In biology, minutely plumose. 



Plumule {plu'- mill) [plumula, a little feather]. In 

 biology : {d) the primary bud or rudimentary stem and 



leaves in the seed ; {b) a down-feather; {c) any small, 

 plume-like organ. 



Plumuliform ( plu' -mu-liform) [ plumula, a plumule ; 

 forma, form]. Having the appearance of a small 

 feather. 



Plumulose {plu'-mu-loz) [plumula, a little feather]. In 

 biology, resembling a down-feather. 



Plunge {plunj) [ME., plungen, to plunge]. To 

 thrust suddenly into water or other fluid ; to immerse. 

 P. -bath, a bath in which the person is placed or 

 places himself in a large tub containing sufficient 

 water to cover him all but the head. P. -tracheot- 

 omy. See Tracheotomy. 



Plunkett's Caustic, or Ointment. A caustic paste 

 composed of the bruised plant of Ranunculus acris and 

 of it, J/ammu/a, each 24 parts ; arsenious acid, 3 

 parts ; sulphur, 5 parts. These are mixed into a 

 paste, rolled into balls, and dried in the sun. When 

 used the ball must be reduced to a pasty consistence by 

 rubbing with yolk of egg. 



Plural {plu'-ral) [p/us ; pluris, more]. More than 

 one. P. Birth, the bringing forth of more than one 

 offspring at a time. 



Pluricapsular {plu-rik-ap' -su-lar) [plus, more; capsula, 

 capsule]. In biology, having several capsules. 



Pluricellular {plu-ris-el' -u-lar) [plus, more ; cel/u/a, 

 cell]. In biology, made up of several cells. 



Pluriceps {p/u'-ris-eps) [p/us, more ; caput, head]. 

 Many-headed ; having more than one stem springing 

 from one root. 



Pluricipital {p/u-ris-ip'-it-a/). Synonym of P/uriceps. 



Pluricuspid {plu-rik-us'-pid) [plus, more ; cuspis, a 

 point]. In biology, having several cusps. 



Pluridentate {plu -rid- en'- tat) [plus, more; dens, 

 tooth]. In biology, having several tooth-like processes, 

 as distinguished from parcidentate or paucidentate. 



Pluriflagellate {plu-rif-laj'-el-dt) [plus, more ; flagel- 

 lum, flagellum]. In biology, having several flagella. 



Pluriflorous {p/u-rif/o'-rus) [plus, more ; Jlos, a 

 flower]. In biology, having many flowers. 



Plurifoliate {plu-rif-o'-le-dt) [plus, more; folium, a 

 leaf]. In biology, having several leaves. 



Plurifoliolate {plu-rifo'-le-o-lat) [plus, more; folio- 

 lum, dim. of folium, a leaf ]. In biology, applied to 

 a compound leaf which has many leaflets. 



Pluriguttulate (plu-rig-ut'-u/dt) [plus, more; gut- 

 tula, dim. of gutta, a drop]. In biology, character- 

 ized by having many drop-like particles or structures. 



Plurilocular {plu-ril-ok / -u-lar) [plus, more; loculus,& 

 cell]. In biology, having more than one cell or 

 loculus ; multilocular, as the ovaries of some plants. 



Plurinominal {plu-rin-om' -in-al). Same as Polynom- 

 inal. 



Plurinucleate {plu-rin-u' -kle-at) [plus, more ; nucleus, 

 a kernel]. In biology, having more than one nucleus ; 

 multinucleate. 



Pluripara {plu-rip' -ar-ah). Synonym of Multipara. 



Pluriparity {plu-rip-ar' -it-e) [plus, more ; parere, to 

 bring forth]. The condition of having borne several 

 children. 



Pluriparous {plu-rip 1 '-ar-us) [plus, more ; parere, to 

 bring forth]. Bringing forth several young at once. 



Pluripartite {plu-rip-ar' -tit) [plus, more ; partire, to 

 divide]. In biology, having more than one septum 

 or partition ; pluriseptate. 



Pluriradial {plu-re-ra' -de-at) [plus, more ; radius, a 

 ray]. Developed from germs that assume a radial ar- 

 rangement (a term used by Rauber to characterize a 

 hypothetic method of accounting for double monstrosi- 

 ties). 



Pluriseptate {plu-ris-ep / -tat) [plus, more ; septum, a 

 partition]. Same as Pleuripartite. 



