This section is from the book "The Art Of Dispensing", by Peter MacEwan. See also: Calculation of Drug Dosages.
(2) collyrium, an eye-lotion. Color., coloretur, let it be coloured. Comp., (1) composites, compound ;
(2) comprimo, to press; (3) compressus, compressed. Con., concisus, cut, sliced. Cone, v1) concentrates, concentrated ; (2) concisus, cut. Cong., congius, a gallon. Cons., conserva, (1) a conserve ;
(2) keep thou. Cont., (1) contusus, bruised ; (2) contritus, pounded. Cont. rem. seu med., continuentur remedia seu medicamenta, let the medicines be continued. Coq., (i) coque, boil ; (2) coquantur, let them be boiled. Coq. ad med. consumpt., coque seu coquatur ad i?iedietatis consumptionem, boil, or let it be boiled, till half is consumed. Coq. s. a., coque secundum artem, boil according to art. Coque in s. a., coque in sufficiente quantitate aquce, boil in a suffi cient quantity of water.
Cort., cortex, bark.
Crast., crastinus, of to-morrow.
Cuj., cujus, of which.
Cujusl., cujuslibet, of any.
Cy. vel cyath. theae, cyalho thece, in a cup of tea.
Cy. vinar., cyathus vinarius, a wineglass.
Cyath., cyathus, vel c. vinar., c. vinarius, a wineglass; about 2 fluid ounces, or in France about 5 fluid ounces.
D., (1) d. sp., debita spissitudo, a proper consistence; (2) deter, let it be given; (3) dexter, the right side; (4) dies, a day; (5) dilutes, diluted; (6) dimidius, the half; (7) directio, a direction; (8) divide, dividatur, divide thou, let it be divided; (9) donee, until; (10) do sis a dose; (n) dum, until; (12) duplex, double; (13) du-rans, during; (14) duratus, dried.
D. in 2plo, detur in duplo, let twice as much be given.
D. in p. seq., dividatur in partes cequales, let it be divided into equal parts.
D.D., deter ad, let it be given up to.
D.P., directione proprid, with a proper direction.
D.S., (1) dona, signa, give and sign; (2) detur, signetur, let it be given and signed (i.e., directed).
D. seq., die sequente, on the following day.
D. spiss., debita spissitudo, a proper consistence.
De d. in d., de die in diem, from day to day.
Deaur. pil., deaurentur pilulce, let the pills be gilded.
Deb. spiss., see D. spiss.
Dec., (I) decanta, pour off; (2) deci-mus, tenth ; (3) decoctum, a decoction.
Decub., decubitus, of lying down.
Decub. hor., decubitus hord, at the hour of going to bed, at bedtime.
Deglut., deglutiatur, let it be swallowed.
Dej. alvi, dejectiones alvi, motions of the bowels.
Dest., destillatus, distilled.
Det., detur, let it be given.
Dext. lat., dextrum latus, the right side.
Dieb. alt., diebus altemis, every other day.
Dieb. tert., diebus tertiis, every third day.
Dil., (1) dilue, dilute thou; (2) ditutus, diluted.
Diluc., diluculo, at break of day.
Dim., dimidius, half.
Donee alv. bis dej., donee alvus bis \ dejiciatur, until the bowels have been twice moved.
Donee alv. sol. fuer., donee alvus soluta fuerit, until the bowels be moved.
Donee dol. neph. exulav., donee dolor nephriticus exulaverit, until the nephritic pain is relieved.
E., (1) electus, picked or selected ;
(2) electuarium, an electuary;
(3) emeticum, an emetic; (4) emplastrum, a plaster; (5) eos, the morning; (6) extractum, an extract; (also as a preposition - of, out of, in).
E paul. aq., e paullo aqua, in a little water.
Eburn., eburneus, made of ivory.
Ed., edulcoratus, edulcorated, clarified.
Ejusd., ejusdem, of the same.
Elect., electuarium, an electuary.
Em., (1) embrocatio, an embrocation ; (2) emplastrum (q.v.); (3) emulsio (q.v.).
Emp., emplastrum, a plaster.
Emp. lyth., emplastrum lythargyri. (Has been misread, emplastrum lyttce.)
Emuls., emulsio (U.S. P., emulsum), an emulsion.
Enem., enema, an enema, a clyster.
Esur., esuriens, fasting or before food.
Ex aq., ex aqud, in water.
Ex gel. vit., ex gelatind vituli, in calf s-foot jelly.
Exhib., exhibeatur, let it be exhibited.
Exsic, (1) exsicco, to dry thoroughly ; (2) exsiccalus, well dried.
Ext., (1) extractum, an extract ; (2) extemplo, immediately; (3) extendi, spread ; (4) extus, externally.
Ext. col., (i) extractum colchici; (2) extractum colocynthidis.
Ext. col. co., extractum colocynthi dis compositum. Ext. sup. alut. moll., extende super alutam mollem, spread it upon soft leather. F., (1) fac, make thou; (2) fiat, fiant, let it (them) be made; (3) fervens, boiling; (4) folium, a leaf; (5) forma, form, shape; (6) fort is, strong ; (7) fotus, a fomentation ; (8) fuscus, brown. F.A.O., folio argenti obscurando, cover in silver leaf.
F.H.,fiat haustus, let a draught be made. F.L.A., fiat lege artis, let it be made by the rules of art. F. M., fiat mistura, let a mixture be made. F.S.A., fiat secundum artem, let it be made according to art. F. pil., (1) fac pilulas, make pills ;
(2) fiatpilula, velfiantpilula, let a pill or pills be made. F. venses., fiat venasectio, bleed. Fasc., fasciculus, a bundle which can be carried under the arm ; about 4 oz. Linnaus, I oz. Geiger. Feb. dur., febre durante, during the fever. Fem. intern., femoribus internis, to the inner part of the thighs. Fict., fie tills, earthen. Fil. ,filtrum, a filter. Fist. arm., fistula armata, a clyster pipe and bladder fitted for use. Fl., (1) flatus, flatulence; (2) flavus, yellow ; (3) flos, a flower ;
(4)fluidus, fluid, or by measure ;
{$)fluviatilis, aq. fl., river water. Fob, folium, leaf. Frig., frigidus, cold. Frust., frustillatim, in little pieces, little by little. Ft.,fiat, fiant, let it (them) be made. Fus., (i)fuscus, brown ; (2)fusus, fused. G., (1) gallicus, French ; (2) gelatina, jelly; (3) gelida, aq. gel., cold water ; (4)granum, a grain ;
(5) gummi, a gum ; (6) gutta, a drop ; (7) gram (in foreign prescriptions). G.G.G., gummi guttce gambia, gamboge. Garg., gargarisma, a gargle.
Gel., gelatum vel gelatinum (U.S.P.), a jelly made with glycerin and gelatin or other solidifying agent. Gel. quav., gelatind quavis, in any kind of jelly. Gr., granum, a grain. Gr. vj. pond., grana sex pondere, six grains by weight. Grm., gramma, a gramme ; grms., grammes. Gtt., gutta, a drop ; gutta, drops. Gutt. quibusd., gultis quibusdam, with a few drops. Guttat., guttatim, by drops. H., (1) habeat, he may have, let him have ; (2) harum, vel horum, of these ; (3) haustus, a draught ;
 
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