spir'it us, gen. and pi. spiritus

[L. spirare, to breathe.] Spirit a pharmacopeial preparation, or one made in the same way, consisting of alcoholic solution of a gaseous or volatile substance, differing from a iinctura which is an alcoholic solution of a nonvolatile substance (with the exception of tincture of iodine). micarum (P.G.), spirit of ants; a 3^ per cent, solution of formic acid in alcohol and water; counterirritant. alcohol 67s (U.S.); ether 10, 90 per, cent, alcohol 20 (Br.); stimulant and carminative in doses of 3 1-3 (4.0-12.0). of ether, Hoffmann's anodyne; ether 325, alcohol 650, ethereal oil 25 (U.S.); ether s^, 90 per cent, alcohol 78, SPIRITUS 938 sulphuric acid 36, water li, sodium bicarbonate sufficient to neutralize (Br.); cann i native, antispasmodic, stimulant, and anodyne in doses of 5i-2 (2.0-8.0). s. se'theris nitro'si (U.S., Br.), spirit of nitrous ether, sweet spirit of niter; an alcoholic solution of ethyl nitrate (U.S.), of ethyl nitrite, aldehyde, and other substances (Br.); sedative, diuretic, and diaphoretic in doses of 11520-30(1.3-2.0). s. ammo'niff i, spirit of ammonia, ammoniated alcohol; ammonia, 30, alcohol (90°), 833, distilled water to make 1000; antispasmodic and stimulant in doses of iiRio~3o (0.6-2.0). s. ammo' nice anisa'tus (N.F.), an is a ted spirit of ammonia; anethol 30, ammonia water 200, alcohol to make 1000; dose njis (i.o). s. ammo'nifie aroma ficus (U.S., Br.), aromatic spirit of ammonia; ammonium carbonate 34, ammonia water 90, oil of lemon 10, oil of lavender flowers i, oil of nutmeg i, alcohol 700, distilled water to make 1000 (U.S.) antispasmodic, stimulant, carminative, and; antacid, in doses of 3i^i (2.0-4.0). 6. ammo'nise feet idus (Br.), fetid spirit of ammonia; asafetida, ij, is macerated in alcohol, 15, for 24 hours, then distilled and to the distillate are added strong solution of ammonia, 2, and sufficient alcohol to make 20; stimulant and antispasmodic in doses of 3i— (2.0-4.0). B. amyg'dalEe ama'ree (U.S.), spirit of bitter almond, e ence of bitter almond; oil of bitter almond 10, alcohol 800, distilled water to make 1000; employed as a flavoring agent. B. ani'si (U.S., Br.), spirit of anise; oil of anise 100, alcohol 900; carminative and antispasmodic in doses of 3 1-3 (4.0-8.0). s. an'thos, s. rosmarini, s. armor a'cise compos'it us (Br.), compound spirit of horseradish; horseradish root 5 ounces, bitter orange peel 5 ounces, nutmeg 55 grains, alcohol li pints, distilled water i^ pints, distill to 2 pints (40 ounces) diuretic in doses of 3 1-2 (4.0-8.0). s. aroma ficus, aromatic spirit; compound spirit of orange (U.S.) 6.5, in alcohol 93-5; used as a flavoring agent. 6. auran'tii compos i'tus (U.S.), compound spirit of orange; oil of orange peel 200, oil of lemon 50, oil of coriander 20, oil of anise 5, alcohol to make 1000; employed chiefly as a flavoring agent in doses of 3i-i (2.0-4.0). s. cajupu'ti (Br.), spirit of cajuput; oil of cajuput i, alcohol 9; used in chronic catarrhal inflammations in doses of 3i~i (2.0-4.0). B. campho'rse (U.S., Br.), spirit of camphor, tincture of camphor; camphor 100, alcohol to make 1 000 antispasmodic and sedative in doses of ^5-30 (0.3- 2.0), and applied locally in sprains and other painful affections. s. cardamo'mi compos'it us (N.P.), compound spirit of cardamom; oil of cardamom and oil of orange, each 20, oil of cinnamon 2, oil of clove and anethol, each i, oil of caraway o i, alcohol to make 200; similar to the compound tincture. of cardamom (U.S.), without the cochineal; used as a flavoring agent. s. chlorofor'mi (U.S., Br.), spirit of chloroform, chloric ether; chloroform 60, alcohol 940 (U.S.); chloroform i, 90 per cent, alcohol 19 (Br.); employed as an anodyne in colic and other painful affections in doses of ll]!2o-6o (1.3-4.0). B. cinnamo'mi (U.S., Br.), spirit of cinnamon; oil of cinnamon 100, alcohol 900; carminative in doses of TIJJio-is (0.6-1.0). s. cura a'o, spirit of curagao; an alcoholic solution of the oils of Curacao orange, fennel, and bitter almond; used as a flavoring agent. 9. fonnica'rum (P.G.), spirit of ants, s. acid i formic i (N.P.). B. frumen'ti, whiskey, an alcoholic liquid obtained by the distillation of the mash of fermented grain; employed as a stimulant in doses of 8i-a (30.0-60.0). s. gault he'riee, spirit of gaultheria, e ence of wintergreen; oil of gaultheria 50, alcohol 950; employed chiefly as a flavoring agent in doses of 15110-20(0 6-1 3). B. glonoi'Di (U.S. 1890), e. glyceryl is nitratis... 8. glycery'lis nitra'tis (U.S.), spirit of glyceryl trinitrate, spirit of nitroglycerin, spirit of glonoin, liquor