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Alke'ines (al'-ke-ins). A collective name for the ethers 

 formed from the alkines. 



Alkekengin (al-ke-ken'-jin). See Physalin. A., 

 Silicated, a compound of alkekengin and silica. 



Alkekenji [al-ie-ken'-ji) [Ar., Al-kakenj~\. The fruit 

 of the common winter cherry, Bliysalis alkekengi 

 (q.v.). 



Alkene {al'-ken). See Olefin (Illus. Diet.). 



Alkermes [al-kur'-mez). See Kermes (Illus. Diet.). 



Alkine {al'-kin). Any member of the acetylene series 

 of hydrocarbons. Syn., Alkamin. 



Alkylamin (al-kil'-am-in). One of those bodies which 

 result from the introduction of univalent alky Is into 

 ammonia for its hydrogen ; one, two, or three hydrogen 

 atoms of the ammonia molecule may suffer this replace- 

 ment, thus yielding primary or nionalkylamins having 

 the general formula NH 2 (C n ll 2n+I ); secondary or di- 

 alkylamins having the general formula NH(C n H 2n+1 ) 

 (CpH. Jp _j_ 1 ) ; and tertiary or trialkylamins of the 

 general formula N(C n H 2n+1 ) (C P H 2P+1 ) (C q H 2q+1 ). 



Alkylate {al'-kil-at). A compound derived from a mon- 

 atomic alcohol by replacement of the hydroxyl hydro- 

 gen by a metal. 



Alkylation {al-kil-a'-sliun). The exchange of hy- 

 droxylic hydrogen atoms for methyl groups. 



Alkylene (al'-kilen). See Olefin (Illus. Diet.). 



Alkylic (al-fcil'-ik). Pertaining to or of the nature of an 

 alkyl. 



Alkylogen (al-kil f -o-jen). A haloid salt of an alcohol 

 radicle. 



Allachesthesia {al-ah-kes-the'-se-ah) [a/7axy, in an- 

 other place ; a~iotJ//oic, sensation]. Erroneous localiza- 

 tion of tactile impressions differing from allochiria in 

 the respect that the sensation is felt on the same side of 

 the body, but in a different place from that in which 

 the irritation occurs. 



Allanate (al'-an-at). A salt of allanic acid. 



Allantis (al-an' '-tis). The allantois. 



Allantoate (al-an'-to-dl). A salt of allantoic acid. 



Allantodes. See Allantoides. 



Allantoic. (See Illus. Diet.) A. Fluid. See Li- 

 quor amnii spurius. 



Allantoid. (See Illus. Diet.) 3. The allantois. A. 

 Animal. See Allantoidian (Illus. Diet.). A. Liq- 

 uid. See Liquor amnii spurius. 



Allantoides (al-an-to' -id-ez) [L.]. I. Allantoid. 2. 

 A sausage. 3. The great toe. 4. The allantois. 



Allasia {al-a'-ze-ah) [a/.'/ar, a sausage]. A genus of 

 plants belonging to the order Cucuroitaceir. A. payos, 

 an African species the leaves of which are used as a 

 poultice to hasten parturition. 



Allaxis [al-aks* '-is) [a/.aoaetv, to vary]. Metamorphosis, 

 transformation ; the act or process of conversion into 

 some other condition or thing. Syn., Allage. 



Allay {al-af). See Alloy (Illus. Diet.). 



Allectuary (al-ek'-tit-a-re). See Electuary. 



Allen's Fusible Cement. A composition for cement- 

 ing porcelain teeth to a plate. 



Allen's (Charles W.) IodinTest. See under Pityri- 

 asis versicolor. 



Allene (al-en' ). CII 2 ~C~CH 2 . An isomer of allyl- 

 ene. Syn., p- Ally lent ; hoallylene. 



Alleotic. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. A remedy or agent 

 having an alterative action. 



All-heal. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. A panacea. 



Alliarius {al-i-a f -re-us) [allium, garlic]. Garlicky. 



Alliatus [al-i-a'-tus). Made with garlic. 



AHidene [al' '-id-en). C 3 H 4 . A bivalent radicle found 

 in acrolein. 



Alligation {al-ig-a'-sliun). See Alloy (Illus. Diet.). 



Alligator [al-e-ga'-tor) [Sp. , el legartc. the lizard]. A 

 genus of reptiles. A. sinensis, the < hincse alligator, 



the scales of which are used in the treatment of 



syphilis. 

 Alliotic (al-e-of-ik). See Alleotic (Illus. Diet.). 

 Alliturate {al-it'-u-rat). A salt of allituric acid. 

 Alio-. I. A prefix used in chemistry to designate a bodv 



which has been rendered more stable by heal ; 



used to represent isomerism when there is "relative 



asymmetry." 

 Allochesthesia. See Allachesthesia. 

 Allochroism (al-ok'-ro-izm) [a/.Aoc, other; t 



color]. 1. Variation in color. 2. A change of color. 

 Alloeomorphia,'Alloeomorphosis. See Allomo/ 



(Illus. Diet.). 

 Alloeopathy. See Allopathy (Illus. Diet.). 

 Allogotrophia [al-o-go-tro' -fe-ah) [a/./or, other 



-f)6(p£iv, to nourish]. The nourishment of one par 



of the body at the expense of some other part. 

 Alloiosis, Alloiotics. See Alleosis, Alleotic (Illus: 



Diet.). 

 Allomorphic, Allomorphous, Allomorphus 



mor'-fic, -us). Affected with allomorphism. 

 Allomorphosis {al-o-mor-fo' -sis). See Allomo 



(Illus. Diet.). 

 Allopalladium (al-o-pal-a' '-de-urn). A crystallii 



riety of palladium. 

 Allophanamid {al-o-fan-am'-id). See Biuret 



Diet.). 

 Allophanate {al-of'-an-at). A salt of allophanii 

 Allophanic {al-o-fan f -ik) [a/.?.o®av//(;, appearing 



wise]. Changing in color or appearance. A 



amid. See Biuret (Illus. Diet.). 

 Allotherm (al'-o-tliurm) [a/'/or, other ; t^ip/ia, h 



An organism whose temperature is directly dept 1 



on its culture-medium. 

 Allotrieccrisis. -See Allotriecrisis (Illus. Diet.). 

 Allotriolith {al-o-tri'-o-lith) [('/'//or^mc, strange; 



stone]. A calculus composed of unusual matei 



formed in an abnormal situation. 

 Allotriophagist (al-o-tri-of'-a-jist). A person ad 



to allotriophagy. 

 Allotriophagous (al-a-tri-of'-a-gu^). Relating 



depraved appetite for innutritious substances. 

 Allotriophagy. (See Illus. Diet.) Syn., Bella, 



The eating of innutritious and indigestible substance 

 Allotriotectic, Allotriotecticus ( al-o-tri-o-tek'-ti '., . 



Relating to allotriotexis (Illus. Diet.). 

 Allotropic (al-of -ro-pik)\jif'/ or, other ; r/>o-//,acli 



Relating to or marked by isomerism. 

 Alloxamid (al-oAs-am'-id ) [alloxan: ammonia']. ! 



substance, C 8 H 4 N 4 <) obtained from alloxan by I 



action of ammonia. 

 Alloxanate (al-oks'-an-at). A salt of alloxanic ai 

 Alloxanic (al-oks-an'-ik). Obtained from or ha\ 



nature of alloxan. 

 Alloxanthin. See Alloxan tin (Illus. Diet.). 

 Alloxin (al-oks'-in) [altantoin]. Any of a sei 



xanthin bases, the result of (he splitting up ofchroi 1 



tin, and which on oxidation produce unc arid. 

 Alloxur, Alloxuric (al-oh'-ur, al-oks-u'-ril-). 



applied by Kossel and Kriiger to the xanthin basj 



from the fact that these, like uric arid. 



and urea groups. A. Bases, A. Bodies. 



hypoxanthin, guanin, paraxanthin, admin. 

 Alloxuremia {al-oks-u-rc'-me-ah) [alloxur; urtnu 



Toxemia due to the resorption of the xanthin 1 



bases. 

 Alloxuria (al-oks-u'-rc-alt) [a/ /or, other; 



ovphv, to urinate]. The pathologic secretion <>l alK I 



bodies (uric acid, xanthin, hypoxanthin, para»j" 



thin, adenin, caniin, etc. ) in the urine. 

 Alius (al'-us) [L.]. The great toe. A. pollex, « 



thumli. 



