sanguinarIa

[Fem. of Lat. sanguinar ius pertaining to blood.] Bot.: A genus of Papaveraceæ. Sanguinaria can adensis is the Puccoon (q. v.). It is an emetic and purgative in small doses; but in large ones a stimulant, diaphoretic, and expectorant. săn-guin ar-i-lý, adv. [Eng.sanguinary; -ly.] In a sanguinary manner; bloodthirstily. aboundplethored constitution in whicht. IMG:content-0939.png:[blocks in formation] have fulfilled the Me ianic prophecy in Gen. xlix. 10. It ended when Theodosius put the last presi- dent to death, A. D. 425. Săn-hi-ta, s . [Hind.] The name of that portion of the Vedas, or sacred writings of the Brahmans, which contains the mantra or hymns. to heal.] sa-nic-u-lạ, s. [Mod. Lat., dim in. from sano = Bot .: Sanicle, the typical genus of Saniculide (q. v.). Umbels sub-globose; fruit with hooked spines; leaves palmate. Known species, ten; from the temperate regions. săn-i-cu-li-dæ, s. pl . [Mod. Lat. sanicul ( a ) ; Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff. -ide .] Bot .: San gui sorbs; an order of Perigynous Exo- gens, alliance Rosales. Herbs or undershrubs, sometimes spiny. Leaves simple, lobed, or com- pound alternate, with stipules; flowers small, often capitate, sometimes with separate sexes; calyx with the tube thickened and lined with a disc, the limb three-, four-, or five-lobed; stamens definite; ovary solitary, simple, with the style from its apex or its base; stigma compound or simple; fruit a one-seeded nut inclosed in the indurated calyx. Found in Europe, America, and at the Cape of Good Hope. Known genera twelve, species 125. ( Lind- săn-i-tary, a. [Fr. sanitaire , from Latin san i- săn-1-tär-1-ŭm, subst . [SANITARY.) A health retreat; a sanitorium (q. v.). tas sanity (q. v.).] Pertaining to or connected with health; relating to the preservation of health; hygienic. [SANATORY.] "A source of anxiety on sanitary and legal grounds." - London Daily Telegraph. Law : An inspector appointed to enforce the pro- visions of sanitary legislation; a health officer, săn-1-ta-tion, s . [SANITARY.] The adoption or carrying out of sanitary measures; hygiene. săn-1-tỹ, s. [Lat. san it as , from san us = sane (q.v.).] The quality or state of being sane; health i- ne of body or mind; sanene . săn -jăk, săn-gi-ăc, s . [Turk.=a standard.] A subdivision of an eyalet or minor province of Tur- key, so called because its governor, called Sanjak beg, is entitled to carry in war a standard of one horsetail. Where it once finds a lodgment it is extremely hard to get rid of, for, besides being very prolific, it is tenacious of life. It drains the juices from the trees, destroying the bark by sapping its life away. Hydrocyanic acid gas as a fumigator is said to kill them, and kerosene oil, used as a wash, is recom- mended escape they will soon infest a large orchard. [SCALE-INSECT.] vernacular tongue." -Whitney: Life and Growth of Lan- guage , ch. x. Sănş-krit-Ist, Săns-crit-ist, s. [Eng. Sans- krit ; -ist .] One who is learned or versed in Sans- krit and its literature. santalic or herbs, having alternate or nearly opposite leaves, often minute; small flowers in spikes, in umbels, or solitary; calyx superior, four or five-cleft, half colored, with valvate æstivation; corolla none; stamens four or five, opposite the segments of the calyx; ovary one-celled, with one to four pendulous ovules near the top of a central placenta; fruit a one-seeded hard and dry drupe. Found in Europe and North America as small weeds; in the East Indies, Australia, and the South Sea Islands as large shrubs or small trees. Known genera eighteen, species 110 ( Lindley ); genera twenty, species 200 ( Sir J. Hooker . ) săn-tăl'-Ic, adj. [Mod. Lat. ( Pterocarpus ) san tal ( in us ); English suff. ic.] Derived from sandalwood. santalic-acid, s. [SANTALIN.] săn-ta-lin, subst. [Mod. Lat. santal(um); -in (Chem.).] Chem.: C15H14O5(?). Santalic acid. An inodorous, tastele substance extracted from sandalwood by ether. It forms small crystals of a fine red color, insoluble in water, very soluble in alcohol and ether, melts at 104°, and at a higher temperature becomes resinous. IMG:content-0940.png:[blocks in formation] Santa Maria tree, s . Bot.: Calophyllum calaba . Săn-teēs', s. pl . [Native name.] One of the seven tribes of Sioux Indians. săn-to-li-na, subst. [Lat. sanctum holy, and linum flax.] Bot.: A genus of Anthemidese. The flower-heads of Santolina fragrant is sima are sold in Egypt as a substitute for camomile. săn-tòn, săn-toôn, subst. [Native name.] An Eastern priest, a kind of dervish, regarded by the people as a saint. "Slaves, eunuchs, soldiers, guests and santons wait" Byron: Childe Harold, ii. 56. *săn-ton-Ic (1), adj. [Eng. santon; -ic.] săn-ton-ic (2), a. [Eng. santon(in); -ic.] taining to or worn by santons. compound.) santonic-acid, s. [SANTONIN.]