Rodere, exedere, CELS., &c. To corrode. Quod occurrit putredinem; That which obviates antisepticum. putrescency; an SECT. 18. Dr. Duncan's Classification of the General Terms used by Writers on General Therapeutics and Pharmacology, with some additions. 66 'Although many of these terms are obsolete, some of them vague and ill-defined, and others hypothetical, yet, as they occur in writers of authority, and are sometimes useful, I have collected them together. Dr. Cullen* has given a pretty full alphabetical catalogue of many of them, stating, in regard to each term, in what sense it has been commonly or particularly employed, with what propriety it has been used, why he does not employ it, and very often why it should not be employed at all. I have attempted, in imitation of Linnæust, to arrange them systematically, generally contrasting with each term its antagonist or opposite term, when any has been used, so as A Treatise on Materia Medica, in two volumes, 4to. Edinburgh, 1789. See Vol. i. p. 161. Materia Medica, liber i. De Plantis. 8vo. Amsteledemi, to abbreviate explanation, and frequently to render it unnecessary.” Terms derived from the Action of External Agents. I. ON THE FUNCTION OF ASSIMILATION. Synthetica-tend to the formation of the body. x -Analytica-tend to decompose and waste it. Nutrientia-nourish the body. Restaurantia, Analeptica-restore lost strength. II. ON THE MECHANICAL STATE OF THE SOLIDS. Humectantia, Absorbentia, Exsiccantia. Emollientia, Laxantia, Relaxantia, Chalastica, Impinguantia, Astringentia, Indurantia, Tonica, Roborantia. III. ON THE VITAL FUNCTIONS OF THE SOLIDS. Stimuli, Stimulantia, Alexiteria, Hypersthenica, Contrastimuli, Hyposthenica. Excitantia, Sedantia, Deprimentia. Intoxicantia, Inebriantia, Narcotica, Fatuantia, Temulentia, Phantastica, Antitoxica, Antidota, Alexipharmaca, Alexicaca, Theriaca, Bezoartica. Anthypnotica, x Hypnotica, Somnifera, Agrypnotica. Hyperæsthetica, * Anæsthetica. Spastica, Convulsiva, Tetanica, Paralytica. IV. ON VESSELS OR CANALS. Anastomotica-opening the extreme orifices of blood-vessels. Styptica, Stenotica, Ishæma -contracting the orifices of vessels or calibre of canals. Aperientia, Solventia, Deobstruentia, Deoppilantia-removing obstructions. V. ON FLUIDS. 1. Altering quantity. Implentia, Deplentia. 2. Altering distribution. Attrahentia, Epispastica, draw fluids to a part, Intercipientia, Apocrustica, drive fluids from a part. Derivativa Revulsiva, draw fluids from a part. 3. Altering consistence, Diathetica. Diluentia, Inundantia, Inspissantia. Incidentia, Attenuantia, x Incrassantia. 4. Altering quality. Dyscrasiaca, Immutantia, Alliotica, Alterantia. In Ob-volventia, Obtundentia, Inviscantia, blunting acrimony. Lenientia-Temperantia, Demulcentia, Edulcorantia, Antacria, correct irritants. Antacida, Absorbentia, Antalkalina. |