Rhody men i a

palmata (ro-di-me' -ne-ah). A marine Alga (Scotch, Dulse; Irish, Dillesk), parasitic on littoral Fuci, Lamina rim, etc. It contains a mucilage which is used in scrofula. Its value is probably dependent upon contained iodin. It is largely used as food in the west of Ireland, also in the Mediterranean regions, where it forms a common ingredient of soups. Rhcea (re' -ah). Synonym of Leukorrhea. Rhceadic Acid (re-ad' -ik). See Papaveric Acid. Rhceadin (re' -ad -in), A crystallizable alkaloid obtained from Papaver rhos as. Rhceagenin (re-aj'-en-in), A base isomeric with rhceadin found in acidified solutions of rhceadin. Rhcebdesis (reb-de'-sis). Absorption; resorption. Rhcezus (re'-zus). A purring auscultatory sound.