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measure]. An instrument used to adjust properly the 

 axes of spectaeles to the eyes. 



Axon. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. The cerebrospinal axis. 

 3. Kolliker's term for neurite. 



Axoneuron [aks-o-nu'-ron) \ai-uv, axis ; vevpov, 

 nerve]. A neuron the cell-body (nerve-cell) of which 

 lies in the interior of the brain or the spinal cord. 

 The axoneurons are classified as rhizoneurons and 

 endaxoneurons. 



Axonia [aks-cZ-ne-ali) \at-uv, axis]. Organisms having 

 definite axes. 



Axonometer {aks-o-nom' -et-er) [dfuv, axis ; fierpov, a 

 measure]. I. An instrument used for locating the axis 

 of astigmatism. 2. An apparatus for determining the 

 axis of a cylinder. 



Axopetal [aks-op' '-et-al). See Axipetal. 



Axoplasm {aks'-oplazm). See Axioplasm. 



Axospongium {aks-o-spun' -je-uni) [d^wi>, axis; a-iroyyoq, 

 a sponge). Held's term for the reticular structure of 

 the axis-cylinder. 



Axungia. (See Illus. Diet.) A. anatis, the fat of 

 ducks. A. anguillae, eel's fat. A. anguium, the 

 fat of snakes. A. anserina, A. anseris, goose- 

 grease. A. ardeae, fat of herons. A. articularis, 

 synovia. A. aschiae, A. aschii, A. asciae, A. ascii, 

 the oil of the grayling, Salmo thymallus. A. canis, 

 dog's fat. A. caponis, capon's fat. A. castorei, the 

 fat obtained from the oil-sacs of the beaver. A. 

 castoris, beaver's fat. A. cati silvestris, wild- 

 cat's fat. A. cetaria, whale oil. A. ciconiae, A. 

 ciconii, fat from storks. A. colli equi, the fat from 

 the neck of the horse. A. coturnicis, quail's fat. 

 A. cuculi, fat of the cuckoo. A. cuniculi, rabbit's 

 fat. A. curata, lard. A. de mumia, bone-marrow. 

 A. equi e collo, A. equi e juba. See A. colli equi. 

 A. erinacei, hedgehog fat. A. gadi, cod-liver oil. 

 A. gallinae, chicken-grease. A. gruis, crane's fat. 

 A. hominis, human fat. A. leporina, A. leporis, 

 hare's fat. A. lucii piscis, oil of pike. A. lunae, 

 a variety of calcium carbonate. A. lupi, wolf's fat. 

 A. lutrae, otter fat. A. mineralis, vaselin. A. 

 pavonis galli, fat of peacocks. A. pedis tauri, 

 neat's-foot oil. A. phasiani, the fat of pheasants. 

 A. phocae, A. phoci, the fat of seals. A. piscina 

 marina, cod-liver oil. A. porci, A. porci depurata, 

 A porci lota, A. porcina, lard. A. solis terra 

 sigillata, a yellow clay from Silesia. A. suilla, A. 

 suis scrofae, lard. A. taxi, badger's fat. A. truttae, 

 turkey grease. A. ursi, bear's grease. A. vitri, salt 

 of glass ; a scum forming on the surface of molten 

 glass. It is applied as a desiccative and detergent. 

 A. vulpis, fat of foxes. 



Axungious (aks-tin'-je-us). Greasy, lard-like. 



Ayapana, Ayapano. The South American name for 

 the leaves of the herb Eupatorium tripline>~ve, Vahl., 

 of tropic America. It is stimulant, diaphoretic, and 

 tonic, and is used in infusion externally for wounds and 

 abscesses, internally for gastric disorders, and is recom- 

 mended as a substitute for tea, coffee, and cocoa. 



Aydendron {ah-e-den'-droti) [ai, S. A. name for the 

 sloth ; fitvdpov, tree]. A genus of trees of the order 

 Laurinece. A. cujumary, a native of Guiana, yields 

 an aromatic nut known as cujumary beans, esteemed 

 as a tonic and stimulant. A. floribundum, Meisen, 

 the swamp cinnamon-tree. The abacte cinnamon-tree 

 of Brazil. The powdered seeds are used in leukorrhea ; 

 a tincture as a tonic ; the pulp of the fruit as an 

 astringent ; and a decoction of the leaves for wounds. 



Azadirin (az-ad'-ir-in). A bitter alkaloid obtained from 

 Mt-lia azedarcch ; it has been used as a substitute for 

 quinin. 



Azoamyly (ah-zo-am'-il-c) [<?, priv. ; £<mv, animal ; 



a/ivltov, starch]. The inability of the cell (hepatic) 



to store up as much glycogen as in the normal state. 

 Azobenzid, Azobenzidin, Azobenzin, Azobenzol. 



See Azobenzene (Illus. Diet.). 

 Azobenzoid (az-o-ben'-zo-id). An amorphous while 



powder derived from oil of bitter almonds by action of 



ammonia. 

 Azobenzoidin [az-o-ben-zo' -id-in). Hexagonal white 



prisms obtained from oil of bitter almonds and isomeric 



with azobenzoid. 

 Azobenzoyl (az-o-ben'-zo-il). C. n H 15 N,. A crystal- 

 line substance obtained from crude bitter-almond oil by 



action of ammonia. 

 Azocodein [az-o-kcZ-de-in). An artificial alkaloid ob- 

 tained from nitrocodein by action of ammonium sulfid. 

 Azoconydrin {az-o-kon-id'-rin). C g H 16 N 2 0. A yellow 



aromatic oil obtained from coniin by united action of 



nitrous anhydrid and water. Syn. , Nitrosoconiin. 

 Azodifune (az-o-di-fiiu' ' ). See Azobenzene (Illus. 



Diet.). 

 Azodiphenyl {az-o-di-fen f -il). 1. See Azob 



(Illus. Diet.). 2. C 24 H 18 N 2 , an oxidation-product of 



hydrazodiphenyl forming orange-red laminas. 

 Azoic. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Relating to nitrogen: 



azotic ; nitric. 

 Azoindol {az-o-in'-dol). A red pigment obtained from 



hydrazoindol by action of acids and alkalis or from 



indol by action of fuming nitric acid. 

 Azomarate (az-om'-ar-at). A salt of azomaric acid. 

 Azomethane (az-o-mef/i-dn'). Hydrocvanic acid. 

 Azoodynamia (az-o-o-di)i-am' -e-ali) [a, priv. ; 



life ; S'vvafug, power]. Lack of vital power. 

 Azoogenia, Azoogonia {az-o-o-je' '-ne-ah, az-o-o-go'-\ 



jie-ctk). See Azoogeny. 

 Azoogeny (az-o-oj'-en-e) [a, priv.; £«/), life; ; 



to produce]. I. The generation of an organism lack- 

 ing vital power. 2. The regeneration of an organism! 



having defective vitality. 

 Azoology [oz-o-oP-oj-e) [a, priv.; Cw/, life; 



science]. The science of inanimate things. 

 Azoresorufin (az-o-rez-a-ru'-jin). C 2) H ]6 N. J 7 . AnJ 



amorphous reddish-brown powder or prismatic ci 



obtained from azoresorcin by action of sulfuric 



With alkalis it gives a cinnabar-red color and is a very 



sensitive reagent for alkalis. 

 Azotation (az-o-la'-shun). The assimilation of nitrogei : 



from the air by organisms. 

 Azotid {az'-o-tid). 1. A nitrid. 2. An amid or amin. 

 Azotiferous [az-o-tif -ur-us). Containing nitrogen. 

 Azotiodic {az-ot-i-o'-dik). Containing nitrogen am ! 



iodin. 

 Azotite (az f -o-tli). A nitrite. 

 Azotization {az-o-ti-za'-shun). The combination of i 



substance with nitrogen. 

 Azotized (az'-o-tizd). Combined with nitrogen. 

 Azotoluene {az-o-tol'-u-en). C U H 14 N 2 . An oxidatior: 



product of toluidin. 

 Azotometry (az-o-tom' -et-re) \azotutti, nitrogen ; 1 



measure]. The determination of the amount of nitto 



gen present in a substance. 

 Azoturia. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. A disease of 



marked by paralysis of the hindquarters. 



Biackmater. 

 Azulmate (az-ul'-wrlr). A salt of a/ulmin. 

 Azulmin [az-ul' -min) [ME., azure, blue; utmit, 



(</. 7'.)]. C 4 H S N S (). A brown body separated 



solutions of cyanogen on standing Syn., ./ 



acid : Aziilminic acid; Atotulntic arid. 

 Azyges (az'-ij-lz) [a^vyi/c, unwedded]. The sph 



bone. 

 Azymous {az-i'-wus) [«, priv.; Cru//, a ferment]. 



fermented. 



