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(or’anj) [L. auran’tius]. The rutaceous tree, Citrus auran’tium, and its yellow, edible fruit (au- Pertaining to Β Pertain- One who practises The 674 ORCHIDOPEXY ran’ tit fructus). There are two varieties: bitter o., or auran’tii ama’ra, and sweet Ο., or auran’ tit dul'cis. The rind, or peel, of bitter orange (auran’tsé ama’ri cor’ tex) and of sweet orange (auran’tii dul’ cts cor tex) furnishes a volatile oil (o’leum auran’ tit cor’- tex) which is narcotic and irritant. The flowers of orange furnish a fragrant volatile oil (o’leum auran’- ui flo'rum, or otl of neroli). Orange-peel is carminative and stimulant, its use being chiefly as a flavoring-agent. Dose of fluidextract of bitter orange peel, 1 fi.dr. (4 c.c.); of syrup, 1-2 fl.oz. (30-60 c.c.); of compound elixir of orange (containing also wormwood, gentian, cascarilla, and buckbean, 1-2 f.dr. (4-8 c.c.); of eix’ir ama’ra, 15-30 min. (1-2 c.c.); of tincture, 1 fi.dr. (4 c.c.); of tincture of sweet orange, 1 fi.dr. (4 c.c.); of syrup, 1-2 fl.oz. (30-60 c.c.); of spir’it us auran’tis, 1 fi.dr. (4 c.c.); of elix’ir a rom at i cum, 1-4 fi.dr. (4-16 c.c.); of orange-flower water, 1 fl.oz. (30 c.c.); of syrup of orange-flowers, 4-8 fi.dr. (16-32 c.c.). methyl- Ο., Poirrier’s 0. Same as helianthin. orbicular (or-bik’u-lar) [L. orbicula’ris]. Circular or rounded. orbiculare (or”bik-u-la’re) [1,.. The orbicular bone; an o icle of the ear that usually becomes attached to the incus at the head of its long proce .