Febrifuge
111quinina — Quinine Qui nine, n. [F. (cf. Sp. quinina), fr. Sp. quina, or quinaquina, Peruvian bark, fr. Peruv. kina, quina, bark. Cf. {Kinic}.] (Chem.) An alkaloid extracted from the bark of several species of cinchona (esp. {Cinchona Calisaya}) as a bitter …
112Quinine — Qui nine, n. [F. (cf. Sp. quinina), fr. Sp. quina, or quinaquina, Peruvian bark, fr. Peruv. kina, quina, bark. Cf. {Kinic}.] (Chem.) An alkaloid extracted from the bark of several species of cinchona (esp. {Cinchona Calisaya}) as a bitter white… …
113Sea holly — Holly Hol ly (h[o^]l l[y^]), n. [OE holi, holin, AS. holen, holegn; akin to D. & G. hulst, OHG. huls hulis, W. celyn, Armor. kelen, Gael. cuilionn, Ir. cuileann. Cf. 1st {Holm}, {Hulver}.] 1. (Bot.) A tree or shrub of the genus {Ilex}. The… …
114Turnera ulmifolia — Holly Hol ly (h[o^]l l[y^]), n. [OE holi, holin, AS. holen, holegn; akin to D. & G. hulst, OHG. huls hulis, W. celyn, Armor. kelen, Gael. cuilionn, Ir. cuileann. Cf. 1st {Holm}, {Hulver}.] 1. (Bot.) A tree or shrub of the genus {Ilex}. The… …
115white quebracho — Quebracho Que*bra cho, n. [Sp.] (Bot.) A Chilian apocynaceous tree ({Aspidosperma Quebracho}); also, its bark, which is used as a febrifuge, and for dyspn[oe]a of the lung, or bronchial diseases; called also {white quebracho}, to distinguish it… …
116feverfew — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English feferfuge, from Late Latin febrifugia centaury more at febrifuge Date: 15th century a perennial European composite herb (Chrysanthemum parthenium) widely cultivated as an ornamental …
117-fuge — noun combining form Etymology: French, from Late Latin fuga, from Latin fugare to put to flight, from fuga one that drives away < febrifuge > …
118ANTIFÉBRILE — adj. des deux genres T. de Médec. Voyez FÉBRIFUGE …
119QUINQUINA — s. m. Écorce amère et fébrifuge qui est fournie par un arbre du Pérou. Une prise de quinquina. On lui a fait prendre du quinquina. Prendre du quinquina en substance. Sel essentiel de quinquina. Vin de quinquina. Sirop de quinquina. Quinquina… …
120SERPENTINE — s. f. Pierre fine tachetée comme la peau d un serpent. Un vase, une tasse de serpentine. Il se dit aussi Du marbre serpentin. SERPENTINE, en Botanique, est Le nom d une plante exotique dont le bois, appelé Bois de serpent, était employé… …