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A medicine with diuretic properties. Diuretic salt (Med.), potassium acetate; -- so called because of its diuretic properties.

plying tests to ascertain the nature, quality, etc., of objects, as of metals or ores, of medicines, or of facts pertaining to physiology.

ge, or has received a diploma of the highest degree; as, a doctor of divinity, of law, of medicine, of music, or of philosophy. Such diplomas may confer an honorary title only.

Any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as of opium for medicinal purposes, of grease for a lubricant, etc.

A medicine to promote sleep; a soporific; an opiate.

The administration of medicine in doses; specif., a scheme or system of grading doses of medicine according to age, etc.

The quantity of medicine given, or prescribed to be taken, at one time.

A jet or current of water or vapor directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally; a douche bath.

Sugar-coated medicines.

A drink; a draught; specifically, a potion of medicine poured or forced down the throat; also, a potion that causes purging. "A drench of wine." Dryden. Give my roan horse a drench. Shak.

ing diamond ornament, an earring, a glass pendant on a chandelier, a sugarplum (sometimes medicated), or a kind of shot or slug.

Any animal, vegetable, or mineral substance used in the composition of medicines; any stuff used in dyeing or in chemical operations. Whence merchants bring Their spicy drugs. Milton.

The act of setting free the dynamic powers of a medicine, as by shaking the bottle containing it.

its seeds, together with a mucilaginous juice, from which elaterium, a powerful cathartic medicine, is prepared.

ctic method; an eclectic magazine. Eclectic physician, one of a class of practitioners of medicine, who select their modes of practice and medicines from all schools; formerly, sometimes the same as botanic physician. [U.S.] -- Eclectic school. (Paint.) See Bolognese school, under Bolognese.

A medicine made by mixing oils with sirups. John Quincy.

An ecphractic medicine. Harvey.

on or energy of an agent or force; production of the effect intended; as, the efficacy of medicine in counteracting disease; the efficacy of prayer. "Of noxious efficacy." Milton.

The branch of medical science which treats of the applications agent.

A medicine composed of powders, or other ingredients, incorporated with some convserve, honey, or sirup; a confection. See the note under Confection.