rue

(roo) [L. Ru’ta]. The rutaceous herb, Rx’ta ave olens. The volatile oil (o’leum ru‘te) from the feaves is an irritant poison, and is used as an abortifacient and emmenagogue. Dose of fluidextract, x5-$0 min. (1-2 c.c.); of oil, 1-5 min. (0.066-0.333 ςις Pertaining to the Buffini’s organs (roo-fe’néz) [Angelo Ruffini, contemporary Italian anatomist]. See under organ.