TAN ACETUM

(Lat.), n. n. Ta2n(tasn)-a2s(a3k)-et(at)'u3m(u4m). For deriv., see TANSY. Fr.. tanaisie [Fr. Cod.], her be. aux vers (2d def.). Ger., Ruinfarn, Wurmkraut (2d def.). 1. A genus of plants included by some authors in Chrysanthemum. The Tanaceta are a section of the Composites. The Tanacetece are: Of Ca ini, a subdivision of the Chrysanthemece; of Schultz, a division of the Senecio nid eos. 2. The leaves and tops [U. S. Ph.] (tops [Finn. Ph.], flowering tops [Sp. Ph.], herb [Belg. Ph.], flowering herb [Gr. Ph.], flowering plant [Fr. Cod.]) of Chrysanthemum vulgare; an aromatic, bitter, and irritant narcotic. It contains tan acetin, tartaric, citric, malic, and met arabic acids, a variety of t nun ic acid, traces of oxalic and gallic acids, a wax-like substance, a resin, parabin, and a volatile oil (oil of tansy), [o, 35.] Aqua tanaceti. Fr., eau (ou hydrolat) de tanaisie. A preparation made by distilling 2 parts of a mixture of 1 part of tansy and 4 parts of water. [B, 119 (a, 38).] Flores tanaceti. The flowers of T. vulgare. [B, 95 (a, 38).] Flores tanaceti pulver at i. The powdered flowering tops of T. vulgare. [B, 95 (a, 38).] Oleum tanaceti. See Oil of TANSY. Summit ates tanaceti. The tops of Chrysanthemum vulgare and Chrysanthemum balsam it a. T. annuuin. See CHRYSANTHEMUM annuum. T. balsam it a, T. Id-iii i MM. T. gentil is. The Chrysanthemum balsam it a. [a, 35.] T. vulgare. See CHRYSANTHEMUM vulgare. TAN ACETYL ALCOHOL,, n. Ta2n-a2s'e2t-i2l. A liquid, C10H18O, obtained from oil of tansy. [B, 3 (o, 38).] TAN ACETYL, [s. 593]