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sometimes seen in a pulse curve or sphygmogram, between the apex of the curve and the dicrotic wave. The predicrotic or tidal wave is best marked in a hard pulse, i. e., where the blood pressure is high. Landois & Stirling.

auditory capsule; -- applied especially to a bone, or center of ossification, in the periotic capsule. -- n.

Of or pertaining to, or designating, a bone between the proötic and epiotic in the dorsal and outer part of the periotic capsule of many fishes. -- n.

Caustic. See Caustic. -- n. (Med.)

n Quixote; romantic to extravagance; absurdly chivalric; apt to be deluded. "Feats of quixotic gallantry." Prescott.

In a quixotic way.

Of or pertaining to the rhinoceros. [R.]

A sarcotic medicine. [R.]

Of or pertaining to the sclerotic coat of the eye; sclerotical.

Sclerotic.

Relating to signs or indications; pertaining to the language of signs, or to language generally as indicating thought.

Semeiology.

Partially chaotic.

Same as Semeiotic.

Same as Semeiotics.

Of, pertaining to, or designating, the sphenotic bone. Sphenotic bone (Anat.), a bone on the anterior side of the auditory capsule of many fishes, and connected with, or adjoining, the sphenoid bone.

A stegnotic medicine; an astringent.

Warlike; military. [R.]

Moderately narcotic.

Of, pertaining to, or designating, a sulphonic acid obtained, as a blue solution, by dissolving indigo in sulphuric acid; -- formerly called also cerulic sulphuric acid, but properly called indigo-disulphonic acid.