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subdue inflammation of any kir.d. (See //? 

 flammation.) 



RESTRINGENTS. Medicines which re- 

 strain increased or unnatural evacuations. 

 (See Astringents, Anodynes, and Styptics.) 



ROBORANTS. (See Tonics.) 



RUBEFACIENTS. A term used in me- 

 dicine, for applications which excite redness 

 upon the skin, and which are emp]o3'ed for 

 the purpose of removing deeply seated pain 

 or inflammation. The principal medicines 

 of this kind are mustard and oil of turpen- 

 tine. (See EvibrocationSy and Linivie72ts.) 



SEDATIVES. Medicines that allay or 



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diminish spasmodic or painful motion in the 

 living fibres of the body. 



SIALOGUES. Medicines that cause an 

 increased secretion ofsaliva, ora salivation ; 

 such as the preparations of mercury. 



STIMULANTS. A term of very exten- 

 sive signification, and may with propriety be 

 applied to the greater part of the articles of 

 the Materia Medica. According to the ce- 

 lebrated Ur. John Brown, every medicine 

 was considered as a stinnrant : but it is pro-^ 

 bable that some, particularly the narcotics, 

 have an opposite effect, particularly the dis- 



