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n instrument for viewing pictures by means of a lens, so as to present them in their natural proportions and relations.

Divination by means of flour. Encyc. Brit.

An instrument for determining the expansive properties, or quality, of gluten in flour. Knight.

Flour made of aleurone, used as a substitute for ordinary flour in preparing bread for diabetic persons.

An albuminoid substance which occurs in minute grains ("protein granules") in maturing seeds and tubers; -- supposed to be a modification of protoplasm.

Having the nature of aleurone. D. C. Eaton.

Of or pertaining to a chain of islands between Alaska and Kamtchatka; also, designating these islands.

Young fish; fry.

Halloo. [Obs.] Spenser.

A woman who keeps an alehouse. Gay.

to two species of the genus Smyrnium, formerly cultivated and used as celery now is; -- called also horse parsely.

Of or pertaining to Alexandria in Egypt; as, the Alexandrian library.

Belonging to Alexandria; Alexandrian. Bancroft.

As used by some, inability to read aloud, due to brain disease.

Alexipharmic. [Obs.]

An antidote against poison or infection; a counterpoison.

Expelling or counteracting poison; antidotal.

Serving to drive off fever; antifebrile. -- n.

reservative against contagious and infectious diseases, and the effects of poison in general. Brande & C.

Resisting poison; obviating the effects of venom; alexipharmic.