Alcoholic+solution

  • 111peppermint spirit — n an alcoholic solution of peppermint oil * * * [USP] a preparation of peppermint, peppermint oil, and alcohol, containing in 100 mL between 9.0 and 11.0 mL of peppermint oil; used as a digestive aid and flavor. Called also essence of peppermint …

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  • 112Weber test — We·ber test or We·ber s test web ər(z) , vā bər(z) n a test to determine the nature of unilateral hearing loss in which a vibrating tuning fork is held against the forehead at the midline and conduction deafness is indicated if the sound is heard …

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  • 113alkannin paper — filter paper dipped in an alcoholic solution of alkannin; alkalis turn it blue, acids red …

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  • 114strong iodine tincture — an alcoholic solution containing 6.8–7.5 g of iodine and 4.7–5.5 g of potassium iodide in each 100 mL; used as an irritant, antibacterial, and antifungal agent …

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  • 115laudanum — [ lɔ:d(ə)nəm, lɒ ] noun an alcoholic solution containing morphine, prepared from opium and formerly used as a narcotic painkiller. Origin C16: mod. L., perh. a var. of L. ladanum (see ladanum) …

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  • 116tincture — I. n. 1. Tinge, stain, tint, hue, shade, grain. 2. Flavor, taste, smack, spice. 3. Infusion, admixture, touch, dash, tinge, spice, seasoning, sprinkling, soupcon. 4. Alcoholic solution. II. v. a. 1. Tinge, stain, dye, color, tint, shade. 2 …

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  • 117essence — es•sence [[t]ˈɛs əns[/t]] n. 1) cvb the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing; substance 2) a concentrated substance obtained from a plant, drug, or the like, by distillation, infusion, etc 3) an alcoholic solution of an essential oil;… …

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  • 118sal volatile — sal′ vo•la′ti•le [[t]voʊˈlæt lˌi[/t]] n. an aromatic alcoholic solution of ammonium carbonate, the chief ingredient in smelling salts • Etymology: 1645–55; < NL: volatile salt …

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  • 119essence — /ˈɛsəns / (say esuhns) noun 1. intrinsic nature; important elements or features of a thing. 2. a substance obtained from a plant, drug, or the like, by distillation or other process, and containing its characteristic properties in concentrated… …

  • 120fluid extract — /fluəd ˈɛkstrækt/ (say floohuhd ekstrakt) noun an alcoholic solution of the soluble components of a vegetable drug when 1 cubic centimetre of the preparation is equivalent, in activity, to one gram of the original drug …