Amyl

(am'-il). The hypothetical radical of amyl alcohol, the fifth term of the series of alcohol radicals, A. Alcohol. See Amylic Alcohol. A. Hydrate. See A my lie Alcohol. A. Nitrite, nitrite of amyl, a clear, yellowish liquid, ethereal, aromatic, volatile; produces vascular dilatation and great cardiac activity, and hence is useful in angina pectoris, respiratory neuroses, etc. Dose, internally, di olved in alcohol; by inhalation, ij-v. A. Valerian ate. See Apple Oil. (am-il-a' -se-us). taining starch; starch-like. See Corpora a my lace a.