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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845 Excerpt: ...Birds; in Botany, a disease of the Graminea, especially rye, attributed to the presence of a minute fungus, --see Seigle. Ergotisme, s. m., --ergotismus, m. 1.., --ergotism: the morbid affection, produced, in man, by the ergot of rye, --le Seigle ergote. The principal symptoms are gangrene of the lingers and toes, --sometimes of the hands and feet; and, occasionally, convulsions. Erigne, ou Erine, s. f., --uncinua, m. I, .: a small pointed hook, or tenaculum, employed, by Anatomists and Surgeons, to elevate, or draw out, certain parts of the animal body, otherwise difficult of seizure; in order to facilitate their dissection or removal. Erosion, s. 1'., --erosio, f. 1..: in Pathology, the action of a corrosive substance. EROTiQUE, adj., --IfvTixis, --eroticus, L., --erotisch, G., --erotic, pertaining to, or produced by, lone, --1;--: as Delire--, Manie--, Melancholic--, Passion erotiquc, F., synon. with Ekoto-manie, s., --erotomania, f. L., --liebeswuth, f. G., --a species of mental alienation produced by love. ' '.wT!p.utr.;, aclj., _erotomaniacuf, which, although invariably marked by minuter characters of difleronce, --hence called specific characters, --yet exhibit certain traces of relation or affinity, and resemble each other more closely than other natural objects, or morbid conditions; and are, therefore, conveniently arranged under a common head or genus. SeeGEXRE. In Pharmacy, combinations of divers medicinal substances, possessing analogous properties, for the preparation of Electuary or Decoction, are also termed s/icries, --EsPkces, pi. F. Such are the Spri-irs aromaticii', --aromatischc species, G.--now Pulvis Cinnamomi compositus, of the British--; the Species anthehnintictc, of the French--; arid Species ad Decoctum lignorum
