ACET

Incompatible with alkalies and alkaline earths.

Medicinally it is alterative in syphilis in doses of gr. j to gr. iv, twice aday, hut uncertain. As a lotion in cutaneous disorders gr. j to 3j ofrose water.

Acetas Kali. D. See Acetas Potass^;.

Acetas Morphines. P. New. Acetate of Morphine or Morphia. Dis-solve 4 parts of morphine in 8 parts of distilled water, or in alcohol ;then add acetic acid sp. gr. 1.075 to saturation. Evaporate slowlyto dryness, and reduce to powder.Medicinally it is given in doses of gr. -fr to gr. -^ or gr. ss in form of pillor syrup as a sedative and mild narcotic.

Acetas Plumbi. E. D. P. See Superacetas Plumbi. L.

Acetas Potass^e. L. E. P. Acetate of Potass. Acetas kali. D. Mix 'Ibjss of subcarbonate of potass in cong. j of acetic acid, evaporate toone half, and add the acid to saturation. Evaporate again and strain ;then evaporate to dryness.Decomposition. The carbonic acid is disengaged, and the acetic acid

unites with the potass.Medicinally it is gently laxative and diuretic in doses of 3j to ^iij infevers, hepatitis, and jaundice.

Acetas Quinin^e. New. Acetate of Quinine is a peculiar saltformed by treating quinine with acetic acid. As it appears to beinferior in power to the sulphate, it is but little used.

Acetas SolaniNjE. New. Acetate of Solanine. Prepared in thesame way as the Acetas morphines. A small portion of acid saturates it.Medicinally it is a powerful emetic in the dose of gr. 4.

Acetate of Cinchonine, Iron, Lead, Mercury, Morphine, Potass,Quinine, Solanine, &c. See the articles immediately preceding.

Agetoweter, an instrument for measuring the strength of vinegar.

Acetos^e Folia. L. E. Leaves of Common Sorrel, llumex acelosa.Contain super-oxalate or bin-oxalate of potass, which is their activeprinciple. Cooling diuretic in doses of 3J to Jij of the juice given inwhey.

Acetosella Folia. L. Leaves of Wood Sorrel, Oxalis acetosella.Lujula folium. O. Contain super-oxalate or bin-oxalate of potass.Cooling and antiseptic in doses of jj to Jij of the juice in whey, ora handful of the leaves to Oij of water or of milk boiled for com-mon drink in fevers, &c.

Acetum. L. Vinegar. Acidnm acetosum. E. Acctum vini. D. Con-tains water, acetic acid, tartaric acid, alcohol, sugar, tartrate ofpotass, and residuum. See Camp Vin.Adulterated with sulphuric acid, grains of paradise, &c.Medicinally it is antiseptic, cooling, diaphoretic in doses of £j to Jss