ambergris

(am’ber-gris) [L. am’bra gris’ea gray amber]. A gray substance from the sperm-whale’s intestines: used as a perfume and as a stimulant 53 Pertaining in low fevers, chronic catarrh, hysteria, and other nervous affections. Dose, 1-3 gr. (0.065-0.198 gm.).