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See Anonis.
Noides. See Arytaenoides.
The title of a pessary mentioned by P. AEgineta.
See Arsenicum album.
See Tartarum.
(From
a serpent, which it is said to resemble). See Ammoniacum, gum.
Or Argemon, (from
white).
See Albugo Oculorum. Vogel defines it, an ulceration of the cornea. It appears red on the outside of the iris, and white within it.
See Papaver spinosum.
See Antimony.
Llla, one of the earths, the basis of alum; and, in the modern nomenclature, styled alumine. It is soft, mild, and insoluble; and is considered as possessing no medicinal powers; but the various earths, the terrae sigillatae of older authors, so called because they were impressed with a seal, seem to be only pure clay, and owe their demulcent, and apparently astringent, powers to this earth alone. See Bolls
Argilla alba, Argilla candida, (from
whiff). See Cimolia alba terra.
(From
white). Incorporated with wax.
See Tartarum.
The name of a sort of pheasant. Phasianus.
(From silver). See Lythargyrum and Lythargyrus argenteus.
(From
silver, and
facio). The art of making silver out of more imperfect metals.
(From
white). See Argentum.
The white olibanum, q.-v.
(From
white, and
food). A cooling food made with milk.
(From α, neg. and
to be afflicted with rheums). An epithet given to the external parts, particularly the joints, while free from gouty depositions.
See Monopia.
(From
to knit togetlter,) so called, because its branches interweave with each other. The white boam, or wild service tree. Called also, chamemespilus, crategus aria Lin. Sp.. Pi. 681. It grows in woods upon rocky mountains, and flowers in April. The fruit mitigates coughs and promotes expectoration. Dale.
Aria-Bepou. See Azedarach.
(From
quickly, and
to impregnate,) also Enaricymon, (from the same, adding the ev). These are terms applied to a fertile woman, who soon conceives, and is quickly impregnated.
 
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