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SACCHARIN 



S. The chemic symbol of sulphur. Letter of " S " 

 Curve, of Pleurisy ; the upper line of dulness of a 

 pleural effusion is said to be curved like the letter " S." 

 S. romanum, the sigmoid flexure of the colon, a, 

 the symbol of one-thousandth of a second. A micro- 

 second. 



Sabadilla (sab-ad-il'-ah). See Cebadilla. 



Sabadillin {sab-ad-iV -in) \_cevadilla~\, C 20 H 26 N 2 O 5 . A 

 colorless, crystalline alkaloid obtained from cevadilla- 

 seed. 



Sabal (sa f bal ) . See Saw Palmetto. 



Sabalol (sa'-bal-ol). A substance prepared from the 

 active principles of the Saw Palmetto (Serenoa serru- 

 lata). 



Sabatier's Suture. See Suture. 



Sabatrin (sab f -at-rin) \_cevadilla~\, C-jHggNjOjj. An 

 alkaloid found in cevadilla-seed. 



Sabbatia (sab-a' -she-ah) [after Liberatus Sabbati, an 

 Italian botanist]. The herb S. campestris, of value 

 in the sick headache of indigestion. Dose of the fid. 

 ext. TT^xv-^j. Unof. S. angularis is a good bitter 

 tonic and appetizer. Other plants of this genus have 

 similar properties, especially S. chioroides. They have 

 the medicinal virtues of the gentians, to which they 

 are nearly related. S. eliotti is known as quinin- 

 flower. S. paniculata is used for the same purposes 

 as S. angularis. 



Sabina {sa-bi' -nah) [L., gen., sabi?ice\ Savine. The 

 tops of Janiperus S. ; its properties are mainly due to 

 a volatile oil which resembles turpentine, but is more 

 irritant. In large doses it produces violent purging 

 and vomiting. It is used as an emmenagogue. Ex- 

 ternally, it is useful to prolong the discharge from blis- 

 ters and to stimulate ulcers to cicatrization. S., Cera- 

 tum, fld. ext. savine 25, resin cerate 90 parts. S., 

 Fid. Ext. Dose rt^v-xv. S., Ol., the volatile oil. 

 Dose mj-v. S., Tinct. (B. P.) Dose n\xx-^j. 



Sabulose (sab'-u-loz) \sabulum, sand]. In biology, 

 growing in sand. 



Sabulosity (sab-u-los r -it-e) \sabulum, sand]. Sandi- 

 ness ; grittiness. 



Sabulous {sab f -u-lus) [sabitlum, sand]. Gritty; sandy. 

 Growing in sandy or gravelly places. Pertaining to 

 the sandy deposit sometimes found in urine. Also, to 

 the gritty matter called brain-sand, found in the 

 pineal gland and in psammoma. See Acervulus. 



Saburra {sab-ur'-ah) [coarse sand]. Foulness of the 

 stomach, or of the tongue or teeth ; sordes. 



Saburral (sab-ur'-al) [saburra, coarse sand]. Pertain- 

 ing to or affected with saburra. 



Saburration (sab-ur-a'-shun) [saburra, coarse sand]. 

 The use of the sand-bath ; ammotherapy, or arena- 

 tion. In biology, the act of rolling in the sand, as 

 practised by poultry. 



Sac [sak) [saccus, a bag]. The bag-like bulging or 

 covering of a natural cavity, hernia, cyst, or tumor. 

 S., Air, the air cells of the lung. S., Allantoid. 

 Synonym of Allantois. S., Amniotic, the amnion. 

 Ss., Auditory, the rudimentary organs of hearing of 

 the embryo of certain vertebrates. S., Dental. See 

 Dental Sac. S., Embryonic, the sac-like stage of 

 the embryo, which it presents early in its develop- 

 ment, just after the abdominal plates have closed. 

 S., Fetal. See S., Gestation. S., Gestation, the 

 sac enclosing the embryo in ectopic pregnancy. S., 

 Hernial, the peritoneal covering of a hernia. S., 

 Lacrymal, the dilated upper portion of the lac- 

 rymal duct. Ss., Latex, milk-sacs, spaces con- 



taining the latex of plants. S., Omental, the sac 

 formed between the ascending and descending por- 

 tions of the great omentum. S., Peritoneal, the cavity 

 formed by the peritoneal serous membrane. S , 

 Pleural, the cavity formed by the pieura. S., 

 Vitelline, the sac enclosing the vitellus or yolk in 

 the embryo. S., Yolk. See Umbilical Vesicle. 



Sacatra (sak '- a- trah). A person of seven-eighths 

 black and one-eighth white blood. 



Saccade (sak-ahd') [F., saccade, pull, draw]. The in- 

 voluntary jerk of deglutition. 



Saccaneurysma (sak-an-u-riz' '-man) [ffdwcoc, bag; 

 evpuvEiv, to dilate]. A sacculated aneurysm. 



Saccate, or Saccated {sak' -at, sak'-a-ted) \saccus, sac 

 or pouch]. Sac-shaped or contained in a membranous 

 envelop. Encysted ; pouched ; furnished with a sac. 



Saccharate (sak'-ar-dt) \saccharum, sugar]. 1. Hav- 

 ing or containing sugar. 2. A compound of saccharic 

 acid and a base. 3. A compound of cane-sugar with 

 a base. S. of Iron (Ferrum oxydatum sa 

 at urn solubile, Ger. Ph.). A compound of cant 

 and iron, important as an antidote for arsenic. S. of 

 Lead, a salt of saccharic acid and lead, used in form- 

 ing the nitro-saccharate of lead, which has been 

 vaunted as a safe and effective solvent of urinary cal- 

 culus. S. of Lime, a compound of cane-sugar with 

 lime. A syrup charged with it has been recom- 

 mended as a cure for chronic rheumatism. A solu- 

 tion of this compound is a good antidote in carbolic- 

 acid poisoning. 



Saccharated (sak' -ar-a-ted) [oaaxapov , sugar], 

 taining sugar. S. Carbonate of Iron, a gn 

 gray powder containing sulphate of iron. S. Iodid 

 of Iron, iodid of iron with milk-sugar. S. Pepsin, 

 milk-sugar with pepsin from the stomach of the 

 S. Tar, a mixture of tar (4 parts) and sug: 

 parts), a soluble medium for medicinal adminis- 

 tration. 



Saccharephidrosis (sak -ar-ef- id- ro f - sis) [aah 

 sugar; eofrfpwavc, ephidrosis]. A form of hyper 

 characterized by the excretion of sugar in sweat. 



Saccharic (sak-ar'-ik) [aanxapov, sugar]. Perl 

 to or obtained from sugar. S. Acid. See 



Saccharid (sak'-ar-id) [aanxapov, sugar]. A 

 pound of a base with sugar. A sucrate. See Q 

 Saccharid. 



Sacchariferous {sak - ar - if- er - its) \pa.K\ 

 ferre, to carry]. Containing sugar. 



Saccharification (sak - ar-if-ik-a f -shun) 



sugar ; facere, to make]. Sugar- forming. The act ol 

 converting into sugar. 



Saccharimeter (sak-ar-im'-et-er). See Saccharom 



Saccharimetry (sak-ar-im'-et-re) [rrdnxapov, 

 fiETpnv, measure]. The operation or ait ol 

 ing the amount or proportion of sugar in solution ' ; 

 any liquid. 



Saccharin (sak'-ar- in) [nanxnpnv, sugar], ' 



<£P>NH. I. A benzol-sulphonicimid d- 



coal-tar, occurring as six-sided, colorless tablets,nn II 

 ing at 224 C. It is 280 times sweeter than 

 sugar. It is used as a substitute for sugar in dial) 

 and is recommended for use in the treatment of 

 pulency and gout. It is also antiseptic, and 

 found useful in erysipelas, septic fever, and . 

 Dose, gr. %. See Glusidnm. 2. C„H 

 anhydrkl of monobasic saccharic arid. It 

 in 18 parts of water, forms large crystals, having a hit, 



