Copper

{kop’-er) [ME., coper, copper]. Cuprum. A reddish-brown metal existing in nature chiefly in the form of copper pyrites, which is a double salt of copper and iron sulphid. Various salts are used in medicine. In toxic doses they are gastrointestinal irritants. In therapeutic doses they are used as astringents in inflammation of mucous membranes. They are also employed as emetics, and, externally, as caustics. See Elements, Table of. C. Acetate, Cu(C2H302)2, verdigris, used in pulmonary diseases, and as a lotion in skin-diseases. Dose gr. y1 - (0.0065-0.016). C. Ace to arsenite, Paris Green, used as a pigment and an insecticide. C. Ammoniate, unof., ammonium carbonate 3, copper sulphate 4 parts, useful in chorea, hysteria, etc. Dose gr. ]/(>-] (0.01- 0.065). C. Arsenite, a salt valuable in intestinal diseases. Dose gr. T^„ (0.00065). C. ch244.xhtml n 208