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ny stems, from one species of which (K. triandra), found in Peru, rhatany root, used as a medicine, is obtained.

A medicine to check the secretion of milk, or to dispel a supposed accumulation of milk in any part of the body.

Those who are not of a certain profession, as law or medicine, in distinction from those belonging to it.

Taken by licking with the tongue. "Sirups and lambative medicines." Sir T. Browne.

Masked; hence, concealed; obscure; -- applied in medicine to doubtful cases of some diseases; as, larvate pneumonis; larvate epilepsy.

f the genus Lavandula (L. vera), common in the south of Europe. It yields and oil used in medicine and perfumery. The Spike lavender (L. Spica) yields a coarser oil (oil of spike), used in the arts.

A laxative medicine. See the Note under Cathartic.

nulose worms, belonging to the order Hirudinea, or Bdelloidea, esp. those species used in medicine, as Hirudo medicinalis of Europe, and allied species.

mnian earth, an aluminous earth of a grayish yellow color; sphragide; -- formerly sold as medicine, having astringent properties. -- Lemnian reddle, a reddle of firm consistence and deep red color; -- used by artificers in coloring.

A medicine or application that has the quality of easing pain or protecting from the action of irritants.

permission would be illegal; a grant of permission; as, a license to preach, to practice medicine, to sell gunpowder or intoxicating liquors. To have a license and a leave at London to dwell. P. Plowman.

One who has a license to exercise a profession; as, a licentiate in medicine or theology. The college of physicians, in July, 1687, published an edict, requiring all the fellows, candidates, and licentiates, to give gratuitous advice to the neighboring poor. Johnson.

(Guaiacum officinale) found in the warm latitudes of America, from which the guaiacum of medicine is procured. Its wood is very hard and heavy, and is used for various mechanical purposes, as for the wheels of ships' blocks, cogs, bearings, and the like. See Guaiacum.

Medicine taken by licking with the tongue.

A medicine having, or supposed to have, the power of expelling calculous matter with the urine. Hooper.

A medicine which tends to prevent stone in the bladder.

aves contain a poisonous white viscid juice, of an acrid taste. It has often been used in medicine as an emetic, expectorant, etc. L. cardinalis is the cardinal flower, remarkable for the deep and vivid red color of its flowers.

A kind of medicine to be taken by licking with the tongue; a lambative; a lincture.

e called hæmatoxylin, and is used largely in dyeing. An extract from this wood is used in medicine as an astringent. Also called Campeachy wood, and bloodwood.

See Loch, a medicine.