LYSIN 



34G 



MACROPOMOUS 



a white crystalline powder IO gm. of which equal 3.6 

 gm. of lysidin. 



Lysin (li'-sin) [Xiiuv, to loose]. I. C 6 H 14 N.j0 2 . A 

 histon base homologous with orthonin discovered by 

 Drechsel (1900) among the cleavage products of casein 

 and produced by the tryptic digestion of fibrin. 2. 

 A cell-dissolving substance found in the blood-serum. 

 Cf. Antolysin ; holysin ; Heterolysin ; Homolysin, etc. 



Lysis. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. The action of a lysin. 



Lysocytosis (lis-o-si-ti/sis) [/.vote, a loosing; kvtoc, a 

 cell]. A term given by Auglas to the process of 

 chemical degeneration and dissolution of larval organs 

 or larval food reserve material in Hymenoptera, pro- 

 duced by the extracellular digestive action of leukocytes 

 and of other cells. 



Lysoform {lis' -0- form). A combination of lysol and 

 formic aldehyd soluble in water and alcohol. It is 

 used as an antiseptic in ifo-3% solutions. 



Lysogenic {lis? -o-jen-ik\ \\vaiq, a loosing; ytvvav, to 

 produce]. Giving rise to lysins or producing lysis. 



Lysosolveol {lis-o-sol'-ve-ol). A disinfectant said to 

 be a mixture of potassium linoleate, 38 fc : cresols, 

 44. 5 % ; and water, 22. 5 <f • 



Lysulfol {lis-ul'-fol). A compound of sulfur (10%) 

 and lysol forming a black mass. It is used in skin- 

 diseases. 



Lytic. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Relating to a lysin. 



Lytta. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. A genus of vesicant 

 coleoptera established by Fabricius. L. vesicatoria, 

 the same as Cantharis vesicatoria. 



M 



Mabee Bark {mab'-e). The bark of Ceanothus reclina- 

 itis. 



Macahuba, Macajuba. See Macaja Butler. 



Macaja or Macaya Butter. The solid oil obtained 

 from the fruit of the macaw- palm, Acrocomia sclero- 

 carpa, Mart. 



Macallin {mak-al'-in). An amorphous alkaloid with- 

 out taste, from macallo-bark, sparingly soluble in amyl 

 alcohol and in chloroform, insoluble in alcohol, ether, 

 or water. 



Macay Bean {male' -a). See Entada scandens, Benth. 



Mace. (See Illus. Diet.) M., Camphor of. See 

 Macene (Illus. Diet.). 



Maceration. (See Illus. Diet.) 3. The disintegra- 

 tion of tissues by immersion in a liquid. 



Macerator {mas'-er-a-tor) \_macerare, to make soft]. 

 A vessel used for macerating a substance. 



Machaonian, Machaonic {male-a-on'-e-an, -on'-ik) 

 [MaxaoVf a famous physician of antiquity and the son 

 of /Esculapius]. Relating to medicine; skilled in 

 medicine. 



Machromin {mak-rcZ-min). C u H, O 5 (Hlasiwetz and 

 Pfaundler). A crystalline substance, undergoing many 

 changes of color with reagents, contained in the fluid 

 resulting from the action of zinc and sulfuric acid on a 

 solution of moritannic acid. 



Mackenzie's Eye Lotion. Corrosive sublimate, 1 gr. ; 

 ammonium chlorid, 6 gr. ; cochineal, ]/ 2 gr. ; alcohol, 

 I dr. ; water, 8 oz. 



Maclayin (mak-la'-iti). C, 7 H m O„. A powerful local 

 irritant said to be a glucosid from Bassia (Wipe) 

 niiulayana (?). 



Macleyin {mak-la'-in). An alkaloid identical with 

 protopin (</. v.) (Illus. Diet.) obtained from Bocconia 

 {Mac ley a) cordala, Willd. 



McClintock's Rule. See under Parturition, 



Macroblast {male'-ro-blast) [pan/mr, large; (ilaordc, 

 germ]. See Afegaloblasl (Illus. Diet.). 



Macrocephalus {mak-ro-sef '-al-us) [uaKpdc, large; 

 aeipaXr/, the head]. A fetus with excessive develop- 

 ment of the head. 



Macrocoly (mak-ro-ko'-le) [vanpSr, long ; K&tov, colon]. 

 Simple excessive length of the colon. Cf. Megalocoly. 



Macrocomous [tiiak-ro-kcZ-t/tus) \_fianpoc, long ; nopt], 



the hair]. With long hairs or filaments. 

 Macrocornea imak-ro-kor' '-ne-ak) [fianpoq, long ; cor- 



neus, horny]. Keratoglobus. 

 Macrocyst {viak'-ro-sist) [//aKpoc, large; kiotic, a 



pouch]. An abnormally large cyst. 

 Macrodirective {mcik-ro-di-rekf '-tiv) [panpoQ, long; 



dirigere, to direct]. Applied to mesenteries that are 



both large or perfect and directive. 

 Macrodontia Unak-ro-don' '-ske-ak) [//rtArpdc, large; 



6(5oif, tooth]. Abnormally large size of the teeth. 

 Macroesthesia {mak-ro-es-tJie' -ze-ah) [uciKpoc, large ; 



aioti>/Oic, sensation]. A disturbance of the tactile and 



stereognostic sense in consequence of which objects 



touched or handled appear much larger than they really 



are. 

 Macrogamete [niak-ro-gam'-it) [/utiKpoc, large; ^a/ttri/, 



a wife]. A female sexual cell among sporozoa; ;i 



female gametocyte. Syn. , Gynospore. Cf. Microganiete % 



Microgametocyte, Gamete, Pseudinerinicu'e. 

 Macrogametocyte (mak-ro-gam-et'-o-slt) [/. 



large; ^afierrf, a wife; kvtoc, cell]. See Macn 



ete. 

 Macroglossia. (See Illus. Diet.) M. neurofibrom- 



atosa, neurofibromatosis of the lingual nerves. 

 Macrolepidotous {viak-ro-hp-id ' -ot-us) [iiaspuc, long; 



/E7T/V-, a scale]. Large-scaled. 

 Macromastia [tnak-ro-mas f -te-ah) [fianpu, . large] 



[iaoToc, breast]. Abnormal enlargement of the breast. 

 Macromazia ( ma k-ro-ma' '-te-ah). See Macromastia. 

 Macronychia {iitak-ro-nik'-c-ah) [fiaKp6(, large; 6vt»£f, 



nail]. Excessive size of the nails. 

 Macropathology (mak-ro-path-ol f -o-ge\ [uaKpfy, large; 



-tiiinc, disease; JUtyof, science]. Pathology which in- 

 cludes no microscopic investigation. 

 Macrophotograph (ma&-ro-f</-to-graf) \_uanp6q, large | 



owe, 1 ijjflit ; ypifeiv, to write]. A large photographj 



t. e., a macroscopic photograph of an object, whether 



the object be small or huge. 

 Macropodia. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. The condition of 



having abnormal development of the feet. 

 Macropomous (mai-rop' o-mus) [ftaicpoc, long; ni,>u<i, 



a lid]. Possessing a large operculum. 



