SODIUM 



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SOLENOID 



soluble in boiling water; used in lithiasis. Dose, 2- 

 20 gr. (0.13-1.3 gin.). S.-rosanilinsulfonate, 

 Na3C w H 15 NO„ ) S 3 , crystals with green luster obtained 

 from fuchsin by action of fuming sulfuric acid. Syn., 

 Fuchsin- S.; Acid fuchsin ; Rubin; Magenta. S. 

 Rosolate, XaG^HjjOj, red masses with green luster 

 used as a dye. Syn., S. corallinate. S. Saccharin- 

 ate, the sodium salt of soluble saccharin ; a white 

 crystalline powder containing 90 r c of saccharin, solu- 

 ble in water and having a sweetening capacity 450 

 times greater than cane-sugar. It is recommended as 

 a valuable intestinal antiseptic. Dose, I gr. once or 

 twice daily. Syn., Crystallose. S. Salicylate. Na- 

 C-H 5 3 , shining white scales soluble in 0.9 parts of 

 water or 6 parts of alcohol. It is antiseptic, antirheu- 

 matic, and antipyretic. Dose, 2-30 gr. (0.13-2 gin. ). 

 Max. dose, 60 gr. (4 gm. ) single. S. Santoninate, 

 2NaC 15 H 19 4 — 7H 5 0, bitter acicular crystals in stel- 

 late groups, soluble in 3 parts of water; 12 parts of 

 alcohol; 0.5 of boiling water; 3.4 of boiling alcohol. 

 It is given for intestinal worms. Dose for adults, %—\ 

 gr. (0.016-0.065 gm. ). S. Silicate, Xa,Si0 3 , whit- 

 ish crystals occurring in flat pieces. Syn., Soluble 

 glass. S. Silicofluorid, Xa,SiF 6 , white crystals or 

 granular powder soluble in 200 parts of water. It is 

 used as a styptic, antiseptic, and germicide in aqueous 

 solution 2 : iooo. S. Sozoiodolate, NaOC 6 H 3 I..OH- 

 SO3-J- 2HjO, long crystals soluble in 14 parts of water, 

 alcohol, or 20 parts of glycerin. It is alterative and 

 antiseptic. Dose, 5-30 gr. f 0.32-2 gm. ) daily. In 

 whooping-cough, 3 gr. blown into the nose. Exter- 

 nally in syphilis, etc., ointment 10^, or I % aqueous 

 solution. S. Stearate, S. Stearinate, NaC^HjjO,, 

 soapy, acicular crystals or scales soluble in water ; it is 

 used in treatment of parasitic skin-diseases. S. Suc- 

 cinate, Xa,C 4 II 4 4 -t- 6H 2 0, white crystals, freely solu- 

 ble in water, recommended in catarrhal icterus. 

 Dose, 3.0 gm. (grs. 45) daily. S. Sulfanilate, C 6 H 4 - 

 NHjSOjONa . 2H3O, white plates soluble in water, 

 recommended in coryza. S. Sulfantimonate, XajSb- 

 S 4 — 9H 2 0, large yellow or colorless crystals with 

 alkaline reaction, soluble in water. Syn., Schlippe's 

 salt. S. Sulfite-benzoate, a white powder soluble 

 in water ; it is used as a wound antiseptic in the form 

 of a dusting-powder. S. Sulfocaffeate, bitter crystals 

 slightly soluble in water ; a nontoxic, nonirritating 

 powerful diuretic. Dose, I gm. in capsules. Syn.. 

 Symphorol; Nasrol. S. Sulforicinate. a compound 

 of sulforicinic acid and sodium hydrate. A brown 

 syrupy liquid soluble in alcohol and water ; used as a 

 solvent for iodin, iodoform, etc. Syn., Solvin; Poly- 

 solve. S. Sulforicinate, Phenolized. See Phenol 

 and Sodium Sulforicinate. S. Subsalicylate, Acid, 

 XaC.HjOjSOj, white crystalline powder, soluble in 

 water, used as an antiseptic and antipyretic. Dose, 

 10-30 gr. 10.65-2 gm. ). S. Sulfovinate. See S. 

 Ethylsulfate. S. Sulfurosobenzoate, a clear colorless 

 . -liquid said to be a harmless antiseptic for wounds. S. 

 Tartrate, NaX 4 H 4 3 4- 2H,0, white needles or 

 prisms soluble in water. Cathartic and diuretic. Dose, 

 4-8 dr. (15-30 gm. ) once per day. S. Taurocholate, 

 XaC., 6 H 44 XSO, a white powder obtained from bile of 

 herbivora, soluble in water or alcohol. It is used in 

 deficient biliary secretion. Dose. 2-6 gr. (0.13-0.4 

 gm.). S. Teflurate, XaTe* \ - 5H.O, a white pow- 

 der soluble in water. Used as an antipyretic, anti- 

 septic, and antihidrotic. Dose. l 4~U gr. (0.016- 

 O.05 gm. ) in elixirs. S. Tetraborate, a compound 

 of equal parts of boric acid and sodium biborate form- 

 ingan unctuous, insipid powder, neithertoxic nor caustic. 

 It is used in conjunctivitis and keratitis. Syn., Anti- 

 Pyonin. S. Tetraiodophenophthaleinate. See 



Antinosin. S. Thioantimonate. See S. Sulfanti- 

 monate. S. Thiophenate, C 4 H 3 S . >*0 3 Na, a white 

 powder slightly soluble in water; used on prurigo in 

 0.5^-1% ointment. S. Thiophenesulfonate, Xa- 

 C 4 H $ S,0 3 — H,0, white scaly powder containing 

 of sulfur ; used as an antiseptic on prurigo and skin-dis- 

 eases in 5 '( -10 '( ointment. S. Thiosulfate. See 5. 

 Hyposulf'as (\\\us. Diet. 1. Dose, O 32-1.3 gm. S.Tri- 

 chlorocarbolate, S. Trichlorophenol, C s H,Clj . - 

 OXa, white^ needles or crystalline powder soluble in 

 hot water; antiseptic. S.-tumenol Sulfonate, a 

 compound of sodium and sulfotumenolic acid. A 

 dark-colored, dry powder, soluble in water. Syn., 

 Tumenol. S. fungstate, Na,W0 4 — 211,0, co'lor- 

 less, rhombic, bitter crystals, soluble in 4 parts of 

 water, 2 parts of boiling water. Syn., S. Wolframite. 

 S. Valerate. See S. ralerianas' ( Illus. Diet.). S. 

 Xanthogenate, XaC 3 H 5 OS,, a compound obtained 

 by adding a saturated alcoholic solution of soda to 

 carbon disulfid. It is antiseptic and germicide and 

 used as an antiphylloxerin. 



Sodor ■ s'-dor). The proprietary name for capsules 

 of liquid carbonic acid for preparation of carbonated 

 beverages. 



Softening. (See Illus. Diet, i S., Gray, an inflam- 

 matory softening of the brain or cord with a gray 

 discoloration. S., Green, a purulent softening of 

 nervous matter. 



Soil. (See Illus. Diet. 1 ) S.- water. See Subsoil-water. 

 S.-w. theory. See Pettenkofer. 



Soja Beans. The edible seeds of Glycine so/a, Sieb. , 

 a leguminous plant of the East Indies. The meal of 

 the soja beans is used in diabetes. They contain a 

 diastatic ferment, casein, cholesterin, lecithin, aspar- 

 agin, leucin, cholin, hypoxanthin bases, phenylamido- 

 proprionic acid, oil (i&fe ), sugar (I2fi- ). 



Sokra [E. Ind. without flesh or blood, skeleton]. Ver- 

 nacular for trypanosomiasis (a. ?:). 



Solanism (so'-lan-izm |. Night-shade poisoning from 

 ingestion of berries of Solatium dulcamara, L., or S. 

 nigrum, or rarely through eating unripe potatoes ; 

 due partly to the contained glucosid, causing vomiting, 

 pain, and diarrhea, partly to tropein, marked by symp- 

 toms of belladonna poisoning. 



Solano {so-lah'-no). The Spanish name for sirocco. 



Solanum. (See Illus. Diet.) S. carolinense, L., 

 horse nettle, indigenous to the United States ; a fluid 

 extract from the fresh berries is recommended in epi- 

 lepsy, tetanus, and convulsions of pregnancy. Dose, 

 0.6-1.8 c.c. It is also used as an abortifacient. S. 

 crispum, R. et P., S. gayanum, Phil., and S. 

 tomatillo, indigenous to Chili and Peru, are used 

 under the name of natrix in inflammatory fevers, in 

 typhus, etc. S. dulcamara, L. , bitter sweet, is in- 

 digenous to Europe and Asia, contains dulcamarin 

 and solanin. An extract from the young branches is 

 employed as an alterant and diuretic in dropsy, cutaneous 

 diseases, and rheumatism. Dose, 5 _2 ° g r - |0 -3 2-I -3 

 gm. ). S. insidiosum. Mart., and S. paniculatum, 

 L., junibeba, species of Brazil, are alterative and anti- 

 blennorrheic. Dose of fid. ex. in gonorrhea and syph- 

 ilis, 15-30 TTL (0.9-I.8 c.c. |. S. nigrum, L., night- 

 shade, found in Europe, Asia, and America, is used as 

 a diuretic and emetic, and externally as a cataplasm. 

 S. tuberosum, L., the potato, indigenous to Chi i : 

 it contains solanin, solanidin. and solanein and a small 

 amount of tropein. The tubers contain the proteid 

 tuberin. 



Solarization iso-lar-i-za / -shun) [sol, the sun]. The 

 application of solar or electric light for therapeutic 

 purposes. 



Solenoid (sc/-len-oid) [ou/.i/v, a pipe ; e'idoc, likeness]. 



