BROMATOTOXIN 



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BROMPHENOLS 



Bromatotoxin (bro-mat-o-toks'-iu). A basic poison 

 generated in food by the growth of microorganisms. 



Bromatotoxism (bro-mat-o-toks' '-iz'ii) \_(ipu>[ia, food ; 

 roi-iKov, poison]. Poisoning with infected food. 



Bromaurate (bro'-ma-.v-rat ). i. A salt of bromauric 

 acid. 2. A double bromid of gdd and another radicle 

 or element. 



Brombenzoyl (brom-ben' zo-il). C 7 H 5 O.Br. A crys- 

 talline substance obtained from oil of bitter almonds by 

 action of bromin ; it is soluble in alcohol and ether. 

 Syn., Brombenzoylic acid. 



Bromcaffein (brom-kafe / -iti). C 8 H 9 BrN 4 2 . A 

 compound first obtained by Schultzen by mixing I part 

 of caffein with 5 parts of bromin ; melts at 206° C. 



Bromelin (bro'-melin) \_Bromelia, a genus of plants]. 

 A digestive principle, allied to trypsin, found in juice 

 of pineapples. It will digest 1500 times its weight of 

 proteids. 



Bromethylformin (bro-meth-il-form'-hi). See Bro- 

 malin. 



Bromhemol (brom'-he-mol). A compound of hemol 

 and 2.7^ of bromin. It is used when continued 

 effect of bromin is desired. Dose, 15-30 gr. (1-2 gm. j. 

 Syn., Bromohemol. 



Bromhydrate (brom-hi'-drdt). See Hvdrobromate 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Bromhydric (brom-hi'-drik). See Hydrobromic (Illus. 

 Diet.). B., Ether, hydrobromic ether. 



Bromic (bro'-mik). Containing or compounded with 

 bromin. 



Bromid. (See Illus. Diet.) B., Arsenous, or Ar- 

 senious, arsenic bromid. B., Basic, a compound of 

 a bromid with the oxid of the same base. B., Bis- 

 muthyl, bismuth oxybromid. 



Bromin. (See Illus. Diet.) B. Acetate, CH 3 C0 2 Br, 

 acetohypobromous anhydrid ; it is isomeric with mono- 

 bromacetic acid. B., Bibron's Mixture. See Bib- 

 rori s Antidote (Illus. Diet.). B. Blocks, porous 

 blocks of diatomaceous earth incinerated with calcium 

 saccharate and impregnated with 3 times their weight 

 of bromin, which is gradually given off by them. They 

 are used as disinfectants. B. Chlorid, BrCl (below 

 lO° C), a reddish-yellow, mobile, very volatile liquid. 

 It is used as an internal and external caustic in cancer. 

 B. Cyanid, BrCN, colorless needles or cubes with 

 pungent irritating odor, soluble in water, melting at 

 about 52 C. B. Disulfid, S. 2 Br 2 , a red liquid. B. 

 Hydrate, Br.5H 2 0, an unstable crystalline compound 

 obtained by dissolving bromin in water just above the 

 freezing-point. B. Iodid, IBr 5 , a dark brown liquid, 

 soluble in water; it is used as a gargle in diphtheria, 

 in 0.1% solution. B. Pentachlorid, BrCl 5 , a caus- 

 tic liquid. 



Brominated, Brominized (bro'-min-a-tcd, -Izd). Com- 

 bined with bromin. 



Brominium, Brominum (bro-tnin'-e-um, bro'-min-um). 

 See Bromin (Illus. Diet.). 



Bromiodid (bro-mi'-od-id). A compound formed from 

 the bromid and the iodid of the same base. 



Bromiodoform 1 bro-mi-o' -do-form). CHBr.J. A sub- 

 stitution compound of bromin and iodoform. 



Bromipin (bro' '-mi-pin). A liquid compound of bromin 

 and sesame oil containing \of of bromin. It is used 

 as a sedative in epilepsy. Dose, 1-3 teaspoonfuls 

 daily. 



Bromite (bro'-m'if). 1. Native silver bromid. 2. A 

 salt of bromous acid. 



Bromium (bm'-me-i/m). Bromin. 



Bromoacetate (bro-mo-as' '-et-tit). See Acetobromid. 



Bromoalbumin (bro-mo-al' Ini-min). A compound of 

 bromin (10$) and albumin; it is used in epilepsy. 

 Syn., Bromalbumin ; Bromosin. 



Bromocamphor (bro- mo-/; am' -for). See Cat 

 Monobromated (Illus. Diet. ) . 



Bromocoll (bro'-mo-lcol). A product of the condensa 

 tion of bromin, tannin, and gelatin; a light browt, 

 odorless, almost tasteless powder containing 

 bromin, soluble in alcoholic fluids. It is indicate 

 when other bromids are not well borne. Dose, 15-" 

 g r - ( X -S g ra -) per day; in epilepsy, 8 gm. Syn., L)\ 

 bromotannic glue. 



Bromocuminol (bro-mo-ku' '-min-ol). C I0 H n BrO. / 

 heavy oil obtained from cuminol by action of bromin. 



Bromoform. ^See Illus. Diet.) Syn., Formobrom 

 Formylbromid ; Methenyl tribromid ; Tribrommethant 

 B. Water, an aqueous solution of bromoform (3 gram 

 to I liter of distilled water) which has been allowed y 

 stand for some time with occasional shaking. Th 

 fluid contains about 5 cgm. (gr. £) of dissolved bromo 

 form per tablespoonful. It is used as a sedative 

 Dose, 50—300 gm. per day. 



Bromoformism (bro-mo-form' -izm). Poisoning wit 

 bromoform. 



Bromohematin (bro-mo-hem' '-at-in). Hematin hydit 

 bromid. 



Bromohemol. See Bromhemol. 



Bromohydrate. See Hydrobromate (Illus. Diet.). 



Bromohydric. See Hydrobj-omic (Illus. Diet.). 



Bromohyperidrosis (bro-tno-hi-per-id-ro'-sis) [ 

 a stench ; vjrip, over; ifipuatc, a perspiring]. A cor 

 dition marked by excessive and offensive perspiratior 



Bromolithia ( bro-mo-lith' -e-ah). A proprietary reined 

 for gout. 



Bromomania (bro-mo-ma' '-ne-ali). Insanity from e? 

 cessive use of bromids. 



Bromomenorrhea, Bromomenorrhcea (bro-m 

 or-e / -ah) [(ipcouoc, stench ; fi-r/v, month ; pelv, to flow 

 Disordered menstruation marked by offensiveness 

 the flow. 



Bromomethane (bro-mo-meth-dn'). See Methy 

 mid. 



Bromopan (bro' -mo-pan). A patented bread ;'■ 

 in hysteria and epilepsy, each loaf containing 1 gm. 1 1 

 a bromid. 



Bromophenol (bro-mo-fe'-nol). I. See Bromol 

 Diet.). 2. C 6 H 4 BrOH. A violet-colored liquid ol 

 tained from phenol by action of bromin. It is use] 

 in a I % to 2</ e ointment in treatment of erysipelai 

 Syn., OrtJiobromphenol. 



Bromophtharin (bro-mo-t/iar'-in). A proprietai 

 infectant and deodorant said to contain zinc oxid, caj 

 cium oxid, calcium carbonate, sodium sulfate, and 5 j 

 of sand. 



Bromopin. See Bromipin. 



Bromoplatinate [bro-mo-plat'-inat'). See Platmibi 

 mid. 



Bromopropylene {l>ro-mo-pro r -pil-en). See A 

 mid. 



Bromopyrin (bro- mo-pi'- rin). I. C n II n BrN 



stance used as antipyrin, occurring in white needl( 

 soluble in alcohol, chloroform, and hot water, tneltii 

 at 114 C. Dose, 5-15 gr. (0.3-01 gin 

 Monobromoantipyrin. 2. A proprietary mixture a 

 to consist of antipyrin, caffein, and sodium bromid. 



Bromoseltzer (bro-mo-selt'-zcr). A proprietary hei 

 ache remedy. 



Bromoserum (bro-mo-se'-rt/m). A solution <>! 

 of sodium bromid and 1. 5 parts of sodium chlond 

 IOOD parts of water. It is used by injection 

 stitute for bromids. 



Bromosin (bro' -mo-sin). See Bromoalbumin. 



Bromosoda (bro-mo-so'-da). A proprietary reined* 

 dyspepsia. 



Bromphenols (brom'-fe-nolz). A series of bro 



