Compound+tincture

  • 1compound tincture of benzoin — friar s balsam …

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  • 2Tincture of benzoin — is a pungent solution of benzoin resin in alcohol. A similar preparation called Friar s Balsam or Compound Benzoin Tincture (USP) (or compound tincture of benzoin) contains, in addition, Cape aloes and storax (liquidambar resin).Medical… …

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  • 3tincture —    An extract, usually herbal, and usually made with a mixture of water and alcohol, although there were official tinctures that also used acetic acid, chloroform and glycerin. Only a few tinctures are still official in the U.S., including… …

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  • 4compound benzoin tincture — com·pound benzoin tincture (.)käm .pau̇nd , kəm n FRIAR S BALSAM * * * [USP] a preparation of benzoin, aloe, storax, and tolu balsam in alcohol, used as a topical skin protectant …

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  • 5tincture — An alcoholic or hydroalcoholic solution prepared from vegetable materials or from chemical substances; most tinctures are prepared by percolation or by maceration. The proportions of drug represented in the different tinctures are not uniform,… …

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  • 6compound cardamom tincture — [NF] a preparation of powdered cardamom seed, cinnamon, and caraway in glycerin and diluted alcohol; used as a flavoring agent …

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  • 7compound benzoin tincture — noun : friar s balsam …

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  • 8Alfred Lebbeus Loomis — (1831 1895) was an American physician who served as president of the Association of American Physicians. He was born at Bennington, Vermont. He graduated from Union College in 1851, studied medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New… …

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  • 9Black draught — A black draught was a saline aperient mixture used, along with a blue pill, as a purgative in the 19th century and well into the early part of the 20th century, with veterinarians prescribing these to constipated cattle and horses.Mrs. Beeton s… …

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  • 10Elixir — E*lix ir, n. [F. [ e]lixir, Sp. elixir, Ar. eliks[=i]r the philosopher s stone, prob. from Gr. ? dry, (hence probably) a dry powder; cf. Skr. ksh[=a] to burn.] 1. (Med.) A tincture with more than one base; a compound tincture or medicine,… …

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