Poison

(poi’-zn) [Fr. , {rovn. potto, a draught]. the temperature at which the atmospheric A substance that when introduced into the moisture is deposited as dew. P. of Election, body either destroys life or impairs seriously in surgery, that point at which a certain operthe functions of one or more of its organs. ation isdone by preference. P., Far, the re- P., Irritant, one that causes irritation at the motest point of distinct vision. P., Hysteropoint of entrance or at the point of elimination. epileptogenous, P., Hysterogenic. See P., Muscle-. I. A substance that impairs or Zone. P., McBurney’s. See McBurney. destroys the proper functions of muscles. 2. P., Motor. See Motor Point. P., Near, A poisonous albumin developed during must he nearest point at which the eyes can accomcular activity. P., Narcotic, one affecting modate to see distinctly. P., Principal, one the cerebral centers, producing stupor. P., of the two points in the optic axis of a lens Ordeal, any one of the vegetable poisons, that are so related that lines drawn from these such as physostigma, used by savages in the points to the corresponding points in the obtrial of accused persons to determine their ject and its image are parallel. P., Valleix’s guilt or innocence. TABLE OF POISONS. Name. Symptoms of Poisoning. Treatment and Antidotes. (Antidotes in Italics.) Acid, ch592.xhtml c 509