cimatoxyl

(sim-at-oks’il). A proprietary atoxyl preparation: used hypodermically in syphilis and tuberculosis. cimbia (sim’be-ah) (L.]. A white band running acro the ventral surface of the crus cerebri. Cimerx (si’meks), pl. cimi’ces [L. “ bug. A genus of insects. C. lectula’rius, the bedbug: used homeopathically. C. rotunda’tus, a tropical species of bedbug which acts as the host of Her to mon as donovani, the parasite of kala-azar, and y its bite transmits that disease to man. Cimicifuga (sim-is-if’u-gah) [L. ci’mex bug + fug a’re to put to flight], A genus of ranunculaceous plants. C. racemo’sa, black snakeroot, or cohosh, a plant whose rootlets are tonic and antispasmodic: used in rheumatism, chorea, amenorrhea, and uterine congestion. Dose of tincture, 15-60 min. (1-4 c.c.); of fluidextract, 3-30 min. (0.19-2 c.c.). cimicifugin (sim-is-if’u-jin). A resinous concentration from cimicifuga: antispasmodic, narcotic, diaphoretic. Dose, 1-3 gr. (0.06-0.19 gm.). cina (si’nah) [L.J]. The plant, Artemisia santon‘ica, and its seed: European wormseed: anthelmintic; also its homeopathic preparations. Dose of fluidextract, 15-60 min. (1-4 c.c.). cingesthesia (sin-es-the’ze-ah). Kinesthesia. cinan thesija (sin-an-es-the’ze-ah). See kin anesthesia. cinch amidin (sin-kam’id-in). H,,N,0, from cinchona. Cinchona (sin-ko’nah) [named from a counte of Chinch on]. 1. A genus of rubiaccous trees, all natives of South America. 2. The bark of any of the numerous officially recognized species of the genus. Of the many alkaloids of these barks, quinin, quinidin, cinch on in, and cinch on i din are the most important. The bark has the same tonic, antiseptic, and febrifugal proper tics as the alkaloid quinin (q. v.). Dose of tincture and compound tincture, 4-1 dr. (2-4 c¢.c.); of fluidextract, 10-60 min. (0.606-4 c.c.); of extract, 1-5 gf. (0.066-0.333 gm.); of decoction, 2 fl.oz. (60 c.c.); of infusion, 2 fl.oz. (60 c.c.). cinchona min (sin-kon-am’in). One of the cinchona_ alkaloids, C,gH.,N,0,. from cuprea bark, Remi’jia purdiea’na: a powerful toxic agent and an antipyretic. Dose, 4-9 gr. (0.26 -0.6 gm.). cinch on ate (sin’ko-nit). A salt of cinchonic acid; a quinate. cinchonic in (sin-kon’is-in). chon a alkaloid, C\,H,,N,0. einchonidin (sin-kon’id-in). A cinchona alkaloid, CyoH1,.N.O. Its hydro bromate, sulphate. and salicylate are used like quinin. Dose of the latter for chronic rheumatism, 15-20 gr. (1- 1.29 gm.) ina day. 6. salicylate, a compound, CigH22N,0C;H,O3, used as an antiperiodic and in chronic rheumatism. Dose, 15-20 gr. (1-1.3 gm.). c. sulphate, an official salt of cinch on i din. Dose, 3-30 gr. (0.19-1.95 gm.). einchonin (sin’ko-nin) [L. cinch on i’na]. A white, crystalline alkaloid, C,sH2,N.O, with a bitter taste, from cinchona bark. It is used like quinin and in the same dose. ¢. iodosulphate, a reddish-brown powder: used as ἃ substitute for iodoform: called also antiseptol. ¢. sulphate, a white, crystalline salt, (CjgH22N,O)..H3- O, + 2H,0, with properties like quinin sulphate. Dose, 5-15 gr. (0.3-1 gm.). einchonism (sin’ko-nizm). The morbid or injurious effect of the injudicious use of cinchona bark or its alkaloids. It is attended by headache, tinnitus aurium, deafne , and symptoms of cerebral congestion. einchonize (sin’ko-niz). To bring under the influence of cinchona or of any of its alkaloids. einchonology (sin-ko-nol’o-je) [cinchona + Gr. λόγος discourse]. The sum of what is known An amorphous cin- An alkaloid, Cy»- CIO NEC TO MY regarding the botany and culture of cinchona and of its alkaloids and their effects.