(From vas, and sermo). Angiology. It treats of the glands, lacteals, lymphaeducts, nerves, arteries, veins, and other vessels; including their structure and distribution.

An Golam. It belongs to a new genus, not yet to be found in the systems, the alangium. It belongs to the natural order myrtoides, and is a polypetalous flower of the decandria monogynia class and order. A large tree growing in Malabar. It runs up to the height of one hundred feet, and is twelve feet thick. It is an evergreen; its fruit resembles a cherry, and is most delicious.

The expressed juice of the root cures the bites of serpents, discharges the water of dropsical swellings, and kills worms. Raii Hist. Plant. The species is that with ten petals; another with six petals is less valued: its fruit is healing; but the leaves infused in oil are applied to wounds, and the root is purgative.