SARRACENIN 



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SATYROMANIAC 



violaris have been vaunted as a cure for smallpox. 

 They are diuretic, diaphoretic, and stimulant. Dose 

 of the fid. ext. gtt. xxv. See also, Trumpet-plant. 



Sarracenin {sar-a-se/ -nhi) [after Dr. Sarrazin, of Que- 

 bec]. A substance, perhaps an alkaloid, found in 

 Sarracenia purpurea. 



Sarrazin (sar'-az-ht). Same as Buckwheat. 



Sarsa {sar'-saE). Same as Sarsaparilla. 



Sarsaparilla (sar-sap-ar-il f -ah) [origin obscure]. Sar- 

 sae Radix (13. P.) The root of Smilax officinalis, 

 and several other species of the Smilax family, native 

 to tropical America. It contains an essential oil and 

 several extractive principles, and is diuretic, tonic and 

 alterative. It has mild alterative properties and is a 

 good vehicle for potassium iodid. It is used somewhat 

 in tertiary syphilis, scrofula and similar diseases. S., 

 Comp., Fid. Ext., sarsaparilla 75, licorice root 1 2, 

 sassafras bark 10, mezereum 3, glycerin 10, water and 

 alcohol q. s. ad 1 00 parts. Dose ^ss-j. S., Comp., 

 Syr., fid. ext. sarsaparilla 20, fid. ext. glycyrrhiza 1.5, 

 fid. ext. senna 1.5, sugar 65, oil of sassafras, oil of 

 anise, and oil of gaultheria, each 1 c.c, water q. s. 

 Dose, ^j-gss. S., Decoct. (B. P.) Dose ^ij-x. S., 

 Decoctum, Comp., sarsaparilla 10, sassafras, guaiac 

 wood, licorice root aa 2, mezereum 1, water ad 100 

 parts. Dose £j-iv. S., Ext., Liq. (B. P.) Dose 

 ^ss-iv. S., Fid. Ext. Dose ^ss-j. S., Hood's, 

 a proprietary nostrum composed of comp. ext. sarsap., 

 taraxacum, podophyllum and juniper in about the pro- 

 portion of their dosage. S. v Indian. See Hemides- 

 mus. S., Syr., unof., consists of a mixture of the oils 

 of gaultheria and sassafras with syrup ad lib. Used as 

 a flavoring for soda water. 



Sartian Disease. An endemic rheumatic affection of 

 the tropics, characterized by red indurated spots that 

 finally ulcerate. 



Sarticrureus (sar-tik-ru-re / -us) [sartor, a tailor ; cru- 

 rinis, crureus]. The sartorius muscle. 



Sartorius {sar-to' '-re-us) [sartor, tailor]. See Muscle. 



Sassa Gum. A gum resembling tragacanth ; the pro- 

 duct of Albizzia fastigiata, an African tree. 



Sassafras (sas / -a-/ras) [Sp., sasafras, sassafras]. The 

 root-bark of S. officinalis. Its properties are due to a 

 volatile oil. S., Australian. See Atherosperma 

 moschata. It is aromatic and stimulant diaphoretic. 

 S., Infus., unof., " sassafras tea." Dose ad libitum. 

 See Salvop. S., Medulla, the pith of the sassafras 

 stem, useful with 98 per cent, water as a demulcent 

 drink ; used also as a collyrium. S. Oil, the volatile 

 oil. Dose VnJ-v. A constituent of sarsaparilla syrup. 



Sassaparilla (sas - ap- ar - il'-a/i). Synonym of Sarsa- 

 parilla. 



Sassolin (sas / -o-lin) [It., Sasso, a town near Florence]. 

 A native boric acid. See Boron. 



Sassy Bark (sas f -e bark). See Casca. 



Satanophobia {sa-tan-o-fo' -be-ah) [2ardi>, Satan ; <p6fioc, 

 fear]. Morbid fear of the devil. 



Satellite (sat'-el-it ) [safeties, an attendant]. In anat- 

 omy, the vein accompanying an artery. 



Satiety (sa-ti'-e-te) [satis, enough]. Fulness beyond 

 desire. 



Satin White. See Pigments, Conspectus of. 



Satterthwaite's Method. See Artificial Respiration. 



Saturable (sat f -u-ra-bl) [saturabilis, saturable]. Cap- 

 able of saturation. 



Saturant [sat' -u-rant ) [saturare, to saturate]. Saturat- 

 ing. 



Saturate (sat'-u-rat) [saturare, to saturate]. Filling 

 to excess. 



Saturated (sat'-u-ra-ted) [saturare, to fill full]. I. A 

 qualification applied to compounds constituted ac- 

 cording to the general formula C X 2 „ + 2 (in which 



X represents the valences directly joined to C). Such 

 compounds are known as paraffins. 2. Of a liquid 

 containing in solution all of a substance that it can 

 dissolve. 3. Of solids, completely permeated with 

 fluid. S. Solution. See Saturated, 2d definition. 

 Saturation (sat-u-ra'-shun) [saturare, to satisfy]. 1. ,\ 

 term used to denote that a fluid holds as much of a solu- 

 ble substance as it can dissolve. 2. Also a term denot- 

 ing that an atom, molecule, or radicle has combined 

 with all the atoms, molecules, or radicles it can hold. 

 The complete satisfaction or neutralization of valency 

 in any molecule, so that further combination can occur 

 only by increasing the valency of some atoms, or releas- 

 ing some atom or molecule from the compound. Thus, 

 carbon, is saturated with 4 monad or 2 dyad atom^ 

 H 



as H-C-H, or O = C = O. S. of the Atmos- 

 1 

 H 



phere, that condition in which any reduction of tem- 

 perature will be followed by a precipitation of the aqur 

 ous vapor mingled with the atmosphere. S. -point, the 

 temperature at which the atmosphere contaii 

 much moisture as it can possibly hold, in the form of 

 vapor. 



Satureia {sat-u-re'-e-ah). See Summer Savory. 



Saturn Cinnabar. Same as Minium. 



Saturnine {sat f -er-nin) [Saturnus , a Roman deity ; the 

 alchemic symbol of lead] . I. Pertaining to le 

 produced by lead. 2. Of gloomy nature. S. Amau- 

 rosis. See Saturnism. S. Arthralgia. See Saturn- 

 ism. S. Cerebritis. See Encephalitis and 5. E;. 

 otopathy. S. Colic. See Colic. S. Encephalitis, 

 inflammation of the brain, arising from lead-poisoning. 

 S. Encephalopathy, a sudden outburst of grave cere- 

 bral symptoms: convulsions, coma, delirium, head- 

 ache, sometimes amaurosis. It is often fatal, but at 

 the autopsy, the brain usually shows no lesions. S. 

 Paralysis, paralysis from lead-poisoning. S. Poi- 

 soning, lead-poisoning. S. Red. Same as Minium 



Saturnism or Saturnismus (sat'-er-niziu, sat-er-nu!- 

 mus) [Saturnus, a Roman deity ; the alchemic term 

 for lead]. Lead-poisoning; plumbism. A chronic 

 form of poisoning due to the more or less 

 ingestion of small quantities of lead. It is most 

 mon in those whose occupation exposes them to con- 

 tact with salts of the metal, such as painters g '■ 

 workers in white-lead works, etc. Drinking-water and 

 foods may also convey the poison to the system 

 may cosmetics impregnated with lead ; indeed, the 

 sources of poisoning are manifold and often 

 curious. The forms of chronic lead-poisoning 11 

 grouped as follows : I. Lead-colic, the most frequent. 

 The pain is centered about the umbilicus, theabd 

 retracted, constipation obstinate, the pulse corded. : 

 Lead-palsy, wrist-drop or drop-wrist. This is a p 

 ysis of the extensor muscles of both forearms ; 

 may be associated with sensory disturbances. 

 alysis of the ocular and the laryngeal musch 

 been observed. 3. Saturnine encephalopathy, 

 Saturnine arthralgia . A painful affection of the j< 

 especially the knee, rarely the others. < >bji 

 are usually absent. The disease may resenib' 

 gout. 5. Chronic contracted kidney. (>■ 

 due to atrophy of the optic nerve. The gt 

 symptoms of lead-poisoning are a marked anemii 

 cachexia, and a blue line at the edge of the gums. 



Satyriasis (sat-ir-i'-as-is) [oarvpoq, a satyr]. 1 

 cessive venereal desire. 2. Leprosy. 



Satyromania {sat-ir-o-ma'-ne-ah). Same as S 



Satyromaniac (sat-ir-o-ma'-nc-ak) [art 



iiana, madness]. One who is affected with satyriasis 



