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MERCURY 



Menthoxol (men -tholes' -ol). An antiseptic fluid mix- 

 ture of 3 c /c solution of hydrogen peroxid, 32 $-38 r / c 

 alcohol, and I c /o menthol. It is innocuous and deod- 

 orizing, and is used in suppurating wounds, ozena, etc. 



Menthyl (men'-thil). C 10 H 19 . The hypothetic radicle 

 of menthol. M. Acetoacetate, CH 3 C(OH) : CH .- 

 COOC 10 H 19 , a bactericide. 



Mentism [men' -tizm) \_mens, mind]. Disturbance of 

 mental action due to. emotion or excitement. 



Mentoanterior {men-to-an-te' -re-or} \_mentum, chin ; 

 anter ior\. Having the chin presenting. See Table 

 of Presentations of the Fetus (Illus. Diet.). 



Mentophenol. See Menthophenol. 



Mentoposterior (mento-pos-te'-re-or). Having the 

 chin directed backward. See Table of Presentations 

 6f the Fetus (Illus. Diet.). 



Menyanthol (men-yan'-thol). C 8 H g O(?). A decom- 



' position-product of menyanthin by action of dilute sul- 

 furic acid, a colorless oil volatilizing with difficulty 

 with odor of bitter almonds. 



Meralgia, M. paresthetica [me-raF-je-ah) \_firjpor, 

 thigh; a/.yog, pain]. A condition observed by Roth 

 in Moscow in 1894, characterized by pain, paresthesia, 

 and also anesthesia on the outside of the upper part 

 of the thigh and due to disease of the external cuta- 

 neous femoral nerve. It was described by Bernhardt 

 (1865) as a paresthesia of the lateral femoral cutaneous 

 nerve characterized by disorders of sensibility, in the 

 antero-external surface of the thigh. Syn., Bern- 

 hardt' s paresthesia ; Poth's disease. 



Meratrophy. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Atrophy of a limb. 



Mercauro {mur-kaw'-ro). An alterative compound of 

 an equal amount of the bromids of gold, arsenic, and 

 mercury; it is used in syphilis and scrofula. Dose, 

 5—15 TT^ (0.3-0.69 c.c. ) 3 times daily after meals. 



Mercolint (mur'-ho-lint). A proprietary article consist- 

 ing of cotton flannel impregnated with metallic mercury 

 very finely divided. It is used in Blaschko's treat- 

 ment. 



Mercuralgam (mer-hu-ral'-gam). An amalgam of 

 mercury, aluminium, and magnesium. It is used as a 

 substitute for mercurial ointment. Syn., Mercurial. 



Mercuramin (mur-hu-raw'-in). Mercury ethylene- 

 diamin citrate. 



Mercuriate (mer-fcu'-re-dt). A salt of mercury. 



Mercuriol (mur-ku'-re ol). See Mercuralgam. 



Mercuroidohemol (mur-ku-ro-i-o-do-he'-mol). See 

 under Ilemol. 



Mercurol (mur'-ku-roT). A compound of nucleinic 

 acid and mercury (10%) forming a brownish-white 

 powder soluble in water. It is used in chronic ulcers 

 in 2^-5% solution; in gonorrhea >£%-2$ injec- 

 tion ; in syphilis internally. Dose, ^"-1^ gr. (0.05- 

 1 gm. ) twice daily. Syn., Mercury nucleid. 



Mercuroparaphenylthionate {mur-ku-ro-par-ah-fen- 

 il thi '-on-at ). See Alercury paraphenylthionate. 



Mercuroseptol (mur-hu-ro-sep'-tol). See Mercury 

 quinoseptolate. 



Mercurthymolacetate [mur-kur-thi-mol-ns'-et-dt). 

 See Mercury thymolacetate. 



Mercury. (See Illus. Diet.) Antidotes for mercury 

 and its salts ; zinc sulfate, emetics, stomach siphon, 

 chalk mixture, white of egg, copious drafts of milk, 

 castor oil, reduced iron, iron filings, table salt. M. 

 Acetamid, injection, in syphilis 2-3 eg. daily. M. 

 Alanate. See M. Amidopropionate. M. Albu- 

 minate, Dry, a compound of albumin with 4', of 

 mercuric chlorid ; a white powder soluble in water 

 with turbidity. Triturated with milk-sugar it is used 

 as an antiseptic dressing for wounds. M. Albu- 

 minate, Liquid, a slightly opalescent liquid contain- 

 ing I % of mercuric chlorid ; it is used as a hypo- 



dermic in syphilis. Injection 8-15 Vl\^ (0.5-I c.c). 

 M. Amido-chlorid, M. -ammonium Chlorid, Nor- 

 mal, Mercury and Ammonium Chlorid. See Hy- 

 drargyrum ammoniatum (Illus. Diet.). M. Amido- 

 propionate, Hg(C 3 H 6 NO.,) 2 , white needles soluble 

 in water; alterative and anti-syphilitic ; it is used hy- 

 podermically or by mouth in syphilis. Dose, ^-,-\ 

 gr. (0.C05-0.01 gm. ). Svn., Mercuric alanin. M.- 

 ammonium Chlorid, Fusible, HgNH 2 Cl . NI1 4 C1, 

 white crystals soluble in water ; antiseptic and alter- 

 ant. It is used hypodermically in syphilis. Dose, \ 

 gr. (0.011 gm. ) in 0.5 water. Syn., Mercuric diatri- 

 monium chlorid ; Fusible white precipitate ; Aim broth 

 salt. M. and Antimony Sulfid, a mixture of black 

 mercury sulfid and gray antimony sulfid used in scrofula. 

 Dose, 2-4gr. (0.13-0. 26 gm. ). M. Arsenate, 2llg 2 - 

 HAsO t -j-H 2 (? Simon), a brownish-yellow or brick- 

 red powder; it is used in syphilis. Syn., Mercuric 

 arsenate. M. Arsenite, Hg 3 As0 3 (?), a yellowish un- 

 stable powder. Syn., Mercurous arsenite. M. 

 Arsenoiodid, M. and Arsenic Iodid. See under 

 Arsenic (Illus. Diet.). M. Asparaginate, Hg(C 4 H ; - 

 N 2 3 ) 2 , obtained from mercuric oxid and a hot 

 aqueous solution of asparagin ; it is alterative and 

 antiseptic and is used hypodermically in syphilis. 

 Dose, Y3~ir S r - (0.005-0.01 gm.) daily. Syn., As- 

 paragiu-mcrcury ; Mercuric oxid asparagin. M. 

 Bichlorid. See Hydrargyrum chloridum corro- 

 sivum (Illus. Diet.). M. Bichlorid, Carbamidated, 

 HgCO(NH) 2 Cl 2 , colorless crystals soluble in hot al- 

 cohol ; it is used externally in chronic rheumatism and 

 syphilis and hypodermically in lf aqueous solution. 

 Dose, J4-I syringeful of solution. Syn., Mercuric 

 urea chlorid. M. Bichlorid, Peptonized. 1. A 

 yellowish powder containing lO^r mercuric chlorid, 

 soluble in water. Dose, y^-iyi. gr. (o.03;-o. I gm.). 

 2. A clear yellow liquid containing I ft mercuric 

 chlorid. Hypodermically in syphilis. Dose, 15 TTL 

 (I c.c), properly diluted, daily. M. Biiodosalicyl- 

 ate, Hg(C 7 H 3 I 2 3 ) 2 , a compound of mercury 20.45% 

 and iodin 52^. ; a fine yellow powder insoluble in al- 

 cohol, water, and ether. It is recommended in syph- 

 ilis. M. Biniodid, Red. See Hydrargyrum i, 

 rubrum (Illus. Diet.). M. Bisulfate. See M. Sul- 

 fate, Mercuric, Normal. M. Borate, Hg 2 B 4 0-, a 

 brown antiseptic powder used as a dusting-powder and 

 ointment (1 150) for wounds. Syn., Mei citrous tetraA 

 borate; Mercurous pyroborate. M. Borotungstate, 

 3Hg 2 OB 2 3 . 9 \Vo 3 + i 4 H 2 0(?), a bright yellow 

 powder. Syn., Mercurous borowolframa/e. M. 

 Bromid, Mercuric, IlgBr 2 , silvery, shining scales, 

 soluble in water and ether. It is alterative. Dose,! 

 J z -\ gr. (0004-0.016 gm. ). M. Bromid, Mercu- 

 rous, HgBr 2 , a white powder ; alterative and antisep- 

 tic Dose, I gr. (0.065 gm.) in divided doses in- 

 creasing gradually. M. Cacodylate, a very poisonous- 

 salt with little medicinal value. It is used in tubercu- 

 losis. Dose, \/ 2 g r - (°-°3 g ni ) daily. M., Chil- 

 dren's, M., Boys', M., Girls', M.', Herb. See 

 Mercurialis annua (Illus. Diet.). M. Chlorid, 

 Ammoniated. See Hydrargyrum ammoniatum 

 (Illus. Diet.). M., Colloidal, a granular mass of 

 metallic luster and blackish-brown color, freely soluble 

 in water, insoluble in alcohol or ether. Syn., Hyrgol; 

 Hyrgolum. M. Diammonium Chlorid. See M. 

 and Ammonium Chlorid, Fusible. M. Diethid, 

 IlgC ( H l0 . a colorless very toxic liquid, a reaction-prod- 

 uct of ethyl iodid and sodium amalgam with acetic 

 ether; slightly soluble in alcohol and ether; boils at 

 1 59 C.; sp. gr. 2.46. Syn., Mercuric diethid; 

 Mercury ethyl. M. Diiodosalicylate. See M. Bi- 

 iodosal'icylate. M. Dimethid, I Ig(Cl 1 3 ) 2 , a poisonous- j 



