SALACIOUS 



1286 



SALIVARY 



genitourinary antiseptic, and for the treatment of 

 acute or chronic rheumatism. Dose, 30-45 grains. 



Salacious [sa-la'-se-us) [salax, lustful]. Lustful. 



Salacity [sa-las' -it-e) [salax, lustful]. Lustful or ve- 

 nereal desire. 



Salad Oil [sal' -ad oil). See Oleum Olives. 



Salamandrin [sal-am-an' '-drin). See Leukomains, Table 

 of. 



Salap [sal'-ap). Synonym of Salep. 



Salbromalid [sal-bro'-mal-id). See Antinervin. 



Salempien [sal-em' -pe-en). See Serempion. 



Salep [sal'-ep) [Ar., sahleb, salep~\. A drug chiefly 

 used in India and the Levant, consisting of the dried 

 bulbs of various species of Orchis, q. v. A mucilagi- 

 nous and nutritious drink is made of it, which is con- 

 sidered to be an analeptic, aphrodisiac, and nervine. 

 Unof. 



Saleratus [sal-er-a' '-tus) [sal, aeratus, aerated salt]. 

 Properly, sal-aeratus. Potassium bicarbonate ; also, 

 sodium bicarbonate. 



Salicin [sal'-is-in) [salix, willow], C 13 H 18 7 . The 

 glucosid of saligenin ; it occurs in the bark and leaves 

 of willows and some poplars. It forms shining crys- 

 tals, that dissolve easily in hot water and alcohol, and 

 melt at 198° C. Its taste is bitter. It possesses tonic 

 properties, and is used as a substitute for salicylic acid 

 in the treatment of rheumatism. 



Salicinum [sal-is-i'-num). Official name of Salicin. 



Salicol [saF-ik-ol). Synonym of Carbolic Acid. 



Salicyl [saF-is-il) [salix, willow], C 7 H 5 0. 2 . The hypo- 

 thetic radicle of salicylic acid. S. Orange, S. Yellow. 

 See Pigments, Conspectus of. 



Salicylage [sal'-is-ilaj) [salix, willow]. Preservation 

 of articles of diet by the use of salicylic acid. 



Salicylamid [sal-is-il' '-am-id) [salix, willow ; amid~\, 

 C 5 H 4 (OH)CONH 2 . A tasteless compound produced 

 'by treating methyl salicylate with an alcoholic solution 

 of ammonia. It is used like salicylic acid. 



Salicylate [sal-is' -il-at) [salix, willow]. Any salt of 

 salicylic acid. The salicylates of ammonium, atropin, 

 bismuth, caffein, cinchonidin, lithium, methyl, physo- 

 stigmin, quinin, and sodium, etc. , have been employed 

 in medicine, especially in rheumatic affections. 



Salicylic [sal -is -iF-ik) [salix, willow]. Containing 

 salicyl or pertaining to it. Derived from the willow. 

 S. Acid.' See Acid, Salicylic, and Salix. S. Acid 

 Colors. See Pigments, Conspectus of. S. Aldehyd. 

 See Aldehyd. 



Salicylism [sal'- is - il - izm) [salix, willow], A toxic 

 condition, produced by the injudicious or excessive use 

 of salicylic acid or its salts. 



Salicyluric Acid [sal-is-il-u'-rik) [salix, willow ; ovpov, 

 urine]. An acid found in the urine after the adminis- 

 tration of salicylic acid. It is a compound of the latter 

 with glycol. 



Salifiable [sal-if-F -a-bl) [sal, sa\t; fieri, to become]. 

 Forming a salt by union with an acid. 



Saligenin [sal-ij'-en-in) [salix, willow ; yevvav, to pro- 

 duce], C 7 H 8 2 . A substance formed by the action 

 of sodium amalgam Upon salicylic aldehyd or in the 

 decomposition of salicin with dilute acids or ferments. 

 It consists of pearly tables, soluble in hot water, 

 alcohol and ether, and melting at 82 C. 



Salimeter [sal-inF -et-er) [sal, salt; fiirpov, measure]. 

 An hydrometer for ascertaining the strength of saline 

 solutions. 



Salinaphtol [sal-in-af'-tol). See Betol. 



Saline [sa'-lin or sa / -lin) [sal, salt]. Salty. In biology, 

 growing in a salt-marsh or by the sea-shore. S. Solu- 

 tion, a 0.6 per cent, solution of sodium chlorid. 



Salines [sa'-lens) [sal, salt]. Salts of the alkalies or 

 of magnesium, used as hydragogue cathartics. Mag- 



nesium sulphate and citrate, sodium sulphate and 

 Rochelle salts are examples. 



Salinometer [sal-in-om' '-et-er). Synonym of Salimeter. 



Salipyrin [sal - ip- i' - rin) [salix, willow; ^vp, fire], 

 C n H 12 N 2 O.C 7 H 6 3 . A white powder, the salicylate 

 of antipyrin, consisting of 57.7 parts of salicylic acid, 

 and 42.3 parts of antipyrin. It is readily soluble in 

 water and has been recommended as an analgesic and 

 antipyretic in doses of gr. xv-xxx. 



Salirrhetin [sal - ir - ret' - in) [salix, willow; pr/rani, 

 resin], C u H u 3 . An amorphous, resinous powder, 

 produced by treating saligenin with acids. 



Salisbury Method. A method of treating obesity. 

 It consists in restricting the diet absolutely for a time 

 to large quantities of rump-steak, cod-fish and hot 

 water. It is thought by the advocates of this method 

 that an excess of albuminates favors the reduction of 

 obesity by promoting the oxidation and combustion of 

 the excess of deposited fat. 



Saliva [sa-li'-va) [L.]. The mixed secretion of the 

 parotid, submaxillary, and sublingual glands, and the 

 small mucous glands of the mouth. Physiologically, 

 three kinds of secretion may be distinguished : a si 

 from the parotid, a mucous from the mucous glands, 

 and a mixed secretion from the submaxillary and the 

 sublingual. Mixed saliva is opalescent, tasteless, alka- 

 line and has a specific gravity of 1004- 1009. The daily 

 quantity secreted is approximately 1500 c. c. (Bid- 

 der and Schmidt.) Saliva contains serum-albumin, 

 globulin, mucin, urea, an amylolytic ferment called 

 ptyalin, and a proteolytic and a lipolytic ferment ; also, 

 salts, among which is potassium sulphocyanid, de- 

 rived especially from the parotid gland. Among 

 formed elements are epithelial cells, salivary corpus- 

 cles and bacteria. The functions of saliva are phys- 

 ical and chemic. Its physical functions are to m< 

 the food and lubricate the bolus, to dissolve cer- 

 tain substances, and to facilitate tasting and aid in deglu- 

 tition and articulation. Its chemic action depends upon 

 its ferments, the most important of which is pytalin. 

 This converts starch into dextrin and sugar, 

 proteolytic and lipolytic ferments are not important. 

 It is possible that any other fermentation save the 

 amylolytic is due to bacteria. S., Chorda, that pro 

 duced by stimulation of the chorda tympani nerve. 

 S., Ganglionic, that produced by irritating die sub- 

 maxillary glands. 



Salival [sa-li'-val) [saliva, spittle]. Same as Saliva* 



Salivant [sal'-iv-ant) [saliva, saliva]. Stimulating the 

 secretion of saliva. 



Salivary [sal f -iv-a-re) [saliva, saliva]. Pertaining to 



Human Submaxillary Gland. 

 On the right are groups of mucous, and on the left, uroii|>< 

 serous alveoli. X 300. (From Stirling.') 



saliva or to its secretion. S. Calculus, 



lit A ; odontia incrustans ; tartar of the teeth, an 



