THYME

n. Tim. 1. The genus Thymus, especially Thymus vulgar is. [o, 35.] 2. See THYMUS (4th def.). Camphor of t. Thymol, [a, 35.] E ence of t. See Oil of t. Ground-t. See THYMUS serpyllum.J^emon-t. See THYMUS citriodorus. Oil of t. Lat., cut her oleum (seu oleum [U. S. Ph., Ger. Ph., Netherl. Ph., Ru . Ph., Swi Ph.], seu e entia [Belg. Ph.]) thymi [Dan. Ph., Norw. Ph., Swed. Ph.]. Fr., huile volatile de thym [Fr. Cod.]. Ger., Thymianol. Sp., esencia de tomillo [Sp. Ph.]. An e ential oil, of sp. gr. about 0'880, readily soluble in alcohol, obtained from Thymus vulgar is. It is deep-reddish brown after one distillation (red oil of t.), but becomes colorle (white oil of t.) if re-distilled. It consists of thymol and a mixture of cymene and thymene. It is antiseptic and stimulating, and is recommended in depre ion or collapse. Its chief use is as an external stimulant in veterinary medicine, [a, 35.] Water-t. See AXACHARIS als in a strum and FONTINALIS antipyretic a. Wild t. See THYMUS serpyllum. [s. 621]