asoma

(ah-so’mah), pl. aso’mat a (Gr. a priv. + Α poisonous A 114 ASPHYXIA o body]. A monster-fetus with an imperfect head and the merest rudiments of a trunk. a soma top hyte (ah-so’mat-o-fit) [Gr. a neg. + σῶμα body + φυτόν plant]. A plant in which there is no distinction between body and _ reproductive cells. Bacteria belong to this cla . As0.OH(CH;);. Cacodylic acid. as pal a soma (as”pal-as-o’mah) [Gr. ἀσπάλαξ mole + σῶμα body]. A variety of monster-fetus with lateral or median abdominal eventration and with other deformities. asparagin (as-par’aj-in) (Gr. ἀσπάραγος asparagus]. An alkaloid, C,H,N,O 3, from asparagus and from many kinds of seeds. It is soluble in hot water, but insoluble in ether and alcohol. It is diuretic. Dose, 1-2 gr. (0.066-0.133 gm.). & hydrargyrate, a diuretic and antisyphilitic agent. Hypodermic dose, ᾧ gr. (0.01 gm.). asparaginic acid (as-per-aj-in’ik). See acid. Asparagus (as-par’ag-us) [L.; Gr. dowdpayos}. A genus of liliaceous plants. The root of A. offcina’lis is a mild diuretic. Dose of fluidextract, 4-1 dr. (2-4 c.c.). asp aramid (as-par-am’id). Same as asparugin. asparol (as’par-ol). A fluid preparation of Aspor’- agus of ficin a’lis. as parol in (as-par’o-lin). modic uterine tonic. aspartic acid (as-par’tik). Same as asparagin acid. See acid.