ABBREVIATIONS, ETC., USED IN THIS WORK
These, for the most part, consist of the first syllable, or the initial letter or letters of the words they stand for. As Prep., preparation; Pur., purity; Purif., purification; Obs., observations; Var., varieties, &c.—Ph., stands for pharmacopœia; B. P., for British Pharmacopœia; Ind. Ph., for Indian Pharmacopœia; Cod., for Codex.—L., E., D., P., U. S., &c., associated with the last two abbreviations, are the initial letters of the cities and countries which produced the respective works; as, London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Paris, United States, &c. When no dates are given, the last editions of the pharmacopœias are referred to.
lb., oz., dr., respectively represent the pound, ounce, and drachm (1⁄8 oz.), Avoirdupois weight. This is the only weight employed in the British and last Dublin Pharmacopœias.
lb., oz., dr., and gr., refer to the pound, ounce, drachm, and grain, Apothecaries’ or Troy weight.
The word ‘drop’ in all cases indicates a measured drop or minim.
The names of individuals which appear in this work are those to whom the immediately attached information or formula is usually attributed, or on whose recommendation or authority it has been selected.
′ denotes the accented vowel or syllable.
′′ that the following consonant coalesces with the preceding letter in utterance.