Injection of Sul′phate of Zinc. Syn. Injectio zinci sulphatis. Prep. 1. (Hosp. F.) Sulphate of zinc, 2 gr.; water, 1 fl. oz.
2. (King’s Coll.—Injectio communis.)—a. Sulphate of zinc, 3 gr.; solution of lead, 20 drops; water, 1 fl. oz. For a man. b. Sulphate of zinc, 10 gr.; alum, 10 gr.; decoction of oak bark, 1 fl. oz. For a woman.
Injection of Sul′phuret of Potas′sium. Syn. Injectio potassii sulphureti, L. Prep. (Wedekind.) Sulphuret of potassium, 1 dr.; water, 1⁄2 pint. In gonorrhœa.
Injection of Tan′nic Acid. Syn. Injectio tannini, I. acidi tannici, L. Prep. (Béral.) Tannin, 1⁄2 dr.; distilled water, 8 fl. oz. (or better, 1⁄2 pint). In gleet and leucorrhœa.
Injection of Tea. Syn. Injectio theæ, L. Prep. (Hosp. F.) Green tea (or rough black tea), 1 dr. (say 2 teaspoonfuls); boiling water, 1⁄2 pint. Astringent; in gleet and fluor albus.
Injection of Turpentine. (St. Bart.’s Hosp.) Syn. Injectio terebinthinæ. Prep. Oil of turpentine, 11⁄2 fl. oz.; olive oil, 12 fl. oz.
Injection, Vi′nous. Syn. Injectio vini rubri, I. vinosa, L. Prep. (Earle.) Red wine, 1 part; water, 2 or 3 parts. In hydrocele.
Injection of Wood-soot. Syn. Injectio Fuliginis. (Rognetta). Decoction of wood-soot, 16 oz.; alum 1⁄2 oz.; water, 6 oz. In leucorrhœa.
Ink. Syn. Atramentum, L. Coloured liquid employed for writing with a pen. Ink is made of various substances and colours; but
at present we shall confine our attention to the tanno-gallic compounds, to which the term, when standing alone, is almost exclusively applied.