ARRHEUMATIC 



-"'• dail >'- 

 rrheumatic ar-u-mat'-ik) [a, priv. ; ptiua, a flux]. 



from a flux or from rheumatism. 



rrhinencephalia (ar-in-en-sef-al'-e-ah) [«, priv.; ptc, 



if, the brain]. A form of partial 



inencephalia in which there is malformation of the 



Tosion iar-o f -shun) \ai rodere, to gnaw]. The 

 awing or destruction of vessel-walls by ulcerous 



sa [Tartar]. A rectified spirituous liquor made from 

 kuuiyss. It is called araca before it is rectified, 

 senamin {ar-sen'-am-in). See Hydrogen Arsenid. 

 "senate. (See Illus. Diet.) A., Acid, a monohv- 

 dric or dihydric arsenate. A., Basic, an arsenate 

 combined with the oxid or hydrate of a base. A., 

 Dihydric, I. An acid arsenate containing 2 atoms of 

 hydrogen. 2. See Pyroarsenic Acid (Illus. Diet.). 

 A.. Monohydric, I. An acid arsenate containing I 

 atom of hydrogen. 2. Metarsenic acid, HAsOj, a 

 stalline substance obtained from arsenic acid by 

 heating above 200 C. A., Neutral, i. A normal 

 .ate. 2. A pyroarsenate. A., Trihydric, arsenic 



r.auro (ar-sen-anZ-rd). A double bromid of gold 



. arsenic ; io n\ contains ^ gr. each of gold and 



arsenic bromids. It is alterative and tonic. Dose, 



1 i 0.3-9.9 c.c.) in water 3 times daily, 

 sendiethyl yar-sen-di-elh'-il). As(CjH 5 ) 2 . A univ- 

 t radicle. A. Iodid, As(C,H 5 ) 4 I, an oily yellow 

 ; i, insoluble in water, 

 r.dimethyl (ar-sen-di-meth' '-il). See Cacodyl 



:t.). 



r.diphenyl (ar-sen-di-fen'-il). As(C 5 H 6 V A 



-alent or trivalent radicle. A. Chlorid. As(C 5 - 



_C1, an oily liquid. A. Trichlorid, a solid, de- 



! composing by water into diphenylarsenic acid. 



rsenethyi • -sen-eth' ' -il '). As'C,H 3 ). A bivalent or 



:rivalent radicle, 

 senhemol (ar-sen-hem'-ol). A compound of hemol 

 f arsenious acid, forming a brown powder. 

 lit is used as a substitute for arsenic as an alterative 

 and hematinic. Dose, o. 1 gm. 3 times dailv. 

 rsenic. See Illus. Diet.) 2. Arsenious acid. 3. 

 Containing arsenic. A., Butter of. See A. Chlorid. 

 A Caseinate, a soluble arsenic compound for inter- 

 al administration. A. Chlorid, AsCl 3 , a colorless, 

 oily liquid decomposed by water ; sp. gr. 2. 205 at o° 

 C; boiis at 130° C; soluble in alcohol, ether, and 

 ~ e » sV-rV g r - (0.001-0.004 gm. ). Syn., 

 Butter of arsenic ; Chlorid of caustic arsenic. ' A. 

 Disulfid, A-_.S._„ occurs native as realgar, forming 

 orange yellow rhombic prisms with resinous luster. 

 Syn., itandaraca : Red snlfid of arsenic; Red arsenic. 

 artificial disulfid of arsenic is prepared in the 

 enic works and contains about 15 r r of arsenic and 

 of sulfur. Syn., Red arsenic glass; Ruby 

 ; Red orpiment. A. Flowers, a fine white 

 powder formed by the sublimation of arsenious acid. 

 , Glass> tCrm a PP Iied to tne v ifeous mass obtained 

 either by heating arsenical pyrites with sulfurous ores, 

 by the resublimation of the " flowers of arsenic " ob- 

 tained by subliming arsenical pvrites. Svn., White 

 arsenic -lass. A., Red. See A. Disiufid. A. Sulfid, 

 • See A. Disulfid. A. Sulfid, Yellow. See A. 

 A. Trichlorid. See A. Chlorid. A., Tri- 

 oxid. A., White. See Acid, Arsenious (Illus. Diet.). 

 A. Trisulfid, As 2 S„ translucent, lemon-colored, rhom- 

 >ic pnsms, occurring in nature ; sp. gr. 3.46 ; a cor- 

 'e and depilating agent recommended for removal 



93 ARTEMISIA 



sulfid of arsenic ; Arsenicum (Pliny) ; Arsenii sul- 

 fidum citrinum ; Ring' s yellow. 



Arsenicalism {ar-sen f -ik-al-izm). See Arsenism (IJlus. 

 Diet.). 



Arsenicate (ar-sen'-ik-dt). To impregnate with ar- 

 senic. 



Arseniciasis {ar-sen-is-i-a' -sis). See Arsenism (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Arsenicophagus iar-seti-ik-of r -a-gus) [apoeviKov, ar- 

 senic ; oir.fiv, to eat]. One addicted to arsenic eating. 



Arseniomolybdate {ar-sen-e-o-mol-rlZ-ddt). A salt of 

 arseniomoiybdic acid. 



Arseniophosphate (ar-sen-e-o-fos / -fdt). A compound 

 of a base with both arsenic and phosphoric acids. 



Arseniophthisis (ar-sen-e-o-tiY-is). See Arsenism 

 (Illus. Diet). 



Arseniotungstate {ar-sen-e-o-tung' -stat). A salt of 

 arseniotungstic acid. 



Arsenmethyl (a>-sen-meth / -il). As(CH 3 ). A biva- 

 lent or quadrivalent radicle. 



Arsenmethylate {ar-sen-meth' -il-dt). A salt of arsen- 

 methylic acid. 



Arsinyl (ar'sin-il). The proprietary name for diso- 

 diummethyl -arsenate, a nontoxic substance allied to 

 cacodyl and free from its garlicky odor. It is said to 

 be a powerful tonic. Dose, }4 gr. twice daily. 



Arsitriol | ar-sif-re-ol). A calcium glycerophosphate. 



ArsonvalLzation 1 at-son-val-iza'-shun) [d Arsonzal, 

 a French physiologist and physicist]. The therapeutic 

 application of Tesla currents. Syn., Teslaization. 



Arsycodile (ar-sik-od / -il-e). A chemically pure caco- 

 dylate of sodium (sodium dimethyl arsenic), a non- 

 toxic salt indicated in emaciadng diathesis. Dose,. 

 /2 gr- (0.025 8 m - ) 4 thues daily. 



Artanitin {ar-tan'-it-in). See Cyc/amiti. 



Artar Root (ar^-tar root). A drug from west Africa, 

 probably the root of Xanthoxylum senegalense. 



Artarin \ar / -tar-in). An alkaloid, C^Hj.NO^ from 

 artar root ; it is a cardiac sdmulant, with acdon simi- 

 lar to veratrin. 



Artate (ar'-ldt) \artdre, to compress]. Constricted, 

 compressed. 



Artemisia. (See Illus. Diet. ) A. abyssinica, an Afri- 

 can species yielding the drug zerechtit, applied to re- 

 lieve cramps in the final stagesof malaria. A. arbores- 

 cens, L., of southern Europe, is stomachic and tonic, 

 and is used as A. absinthium. A. chinensis, L., of 

 Asia, is employed by the Chinese as a tonic and em- 

 menagog, and the down covering the leaf-surface in 

 the preparation of moxa. A. frigida, Willd., wild 

 sage, mountain sage, sierra salvia. An herb of west- 

 ern United States introduced as a substitute for quinin 

 in the treatment of periodic fevers. Also of service 

 in diphtheria, rheumatism, and scarlet fever. Dose, 

 of the fluid extract, 3J-1J. Unof. A. mexicana. 

 Willd., an American species, is said to be a stimulant, 

 emmenagog, and anthelmintic. A. pontica, L., 

 Roman wormwood, a perennial growing in Europe 

 and Asia, has a pleasant odor and taste and is used as 

 a tonic and stimulant ; it is burned in Egypt during 

 the plague to ward off contagion. A. santonica, L., 

 a species of Persia and Tartary, a variety of wormseed 

 sometimes imported from Russia. A. spicata, an 

 Alpine species with strong aromatic properties. A. 

 tridentata, Xutt., sage brush, a shrub of the elevated 

 portion of western North America, containing a pun- 

 gent volatile oil. It is diaphoretic and stimulant. 

 The Indians use an infusion of the plant as remedial 

 for colds and headache and as a vermifuge. A. 

 trifida, Xutt., a kind of sage-brush found in the 

 valleys of Utah and Wyoming, with properties similar 

 to A. tridentata. 



