ASTRUM

(Lat.), n. n. ’s)/tru’m(trutin). Gr., dorpov. Lit, anything brilliant or admirable; a name formerly sorte to alcohol and all e ences, also to any medicinal preparation which was supposed to have acquired special virtues in the method of its preparation; the power thus uired; any remedy of GRAS virtues.’ [A, 325; I, 94, 1 JA. duplicatum. Ger., Doppelgestirn. An old charlatanistic name for a noted stomachic preparation containing antimony, coral, amber, and musk. [A, 322.]— A. ex Men The DZ of fire. [Dornæus (A, 325).]—A. salls. © oily liquid resulting from the deliquescence of salt. (A, 825.]—Mereurii a. Sublimed mercury. (A, 325.]—Sulphur is a. “ A most excellent oil” made by burning sulphur. [L, 94.]