The Action of medicines in the systemChurchill, 1855 - 396 pages |
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... surface , either before absorption , or without being absorbed at all . That they are chiefly as follows : - a . Irritant Emetics . b . Stomach Anæsthetics . c . Irritant Cathartics . PROP . V. That the medicine , when in the blood ...
... surface , either before absorption , or without being absorbed at all . That they are chiefly as follows : - a . Irritant Emetics . b . Stomach Anæsthetics . c . Irritant Cathartics . PROP . V. That the medicine , when in the blood ...
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... surface of the stomach through the medium of the nervous system . In the First Proposition it is affirmed that it must ( as a general rule ) obtain entry into the fluids of the body - pass , that is , from the intestinal canal into the ...
... surface of the stomach through the medium of the nervous system . In the First Proposition it is affirmed that it must ( as a general rule ) obtain entry into the fluids of the body - pass , that is , from the intestinal canal into the ...
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... surface of the stomach or intestines . These are not many ; they act without being absorbed ; and they do not ex- tend into the system at large . In some few cases , these local * There is no doubt that the small veins which ramify ...
... surface of the stomach or intestines . These are not many ; they act without being absorbed ; and they do not ex- tend into the system at large . In some few cases , these local * There is no doubt that the small veins which ramify ...
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... surface , as when applied to the skin , it is neces- sary that the medicine pass away from it to enter the blood or internal fluids . In the great majority of instances it enters the blood directly . But we know that it would be ...
... surface , as when applied to the skin , it is neces- sary that the medicine pass away from it to enter the blood or internal fluids . In the great majority of instances it enters the blood directly . But we know that it would be ...
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... surface is not an essential requisite for the operation of a remedy . We may cause a medicine to be absorbed by the skin , or in- ject it directly into an opened vein . The result of this latter experiment proves not only that entry ...
... surface is not an essential requisite for the operation of a remedy . We may cause a medicine to be absorbed by the skin , or in- ject it directly into an opened vein . The result of this latter experiment proves not only that entry ...
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absorbed absorption action agents Ague alkali alkaloid Ammonia animal Antimony Arsenic Astringents bile blood blood-medicines bowels brain Carbonic Carbonic acid Catalytic medicines Cathartics cause chemical cloth condition considered contains counteract cure deposit Diaphoretics diminish discases diseases disorders dissolved Diuretics effect efficacy Eliminatives Emetic endosmosis excess excreted exert explained fever Fibrine fluid function Gallic Acid given glands Hæmatics Hydrocyanic acid inflammation influence insoluble intestinal Iodine irritant kidneys lacteal Lactic acid large doses liver matters membrane Mercury mineral minor propositions morbid muscular Narcotics nature nerve-medicines nerves nervous force nervous system Neurotics neutralize operation Opium oxidation pass peculiar poison Potash principle probably produce proved purging quantity Quina remedies Restorative saline salts Scrofula Scurvy secretion Sedatives skin small doses Soda soluble solution Stimulants stomach Strychnia substances Sulphate Sulphur supposed symptoms Syphilis Tannic acid tend theory tion tissues Tonics Uric acid urine vegetable acids vessels Vide
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