acetum

[ uh-see-tuhm ]

noun

1. a preparation having vinegar or dilute acetic acid as the solvent.

acetum

/ əˈsiːtəm /

noun

1. another name for vinegar
2. a solution that has dilute acetic acid as solvent

Word History and Origins

Origin of acetum¹

< Latin: vinegar; aceto-

Word History and Origins

Origin of acetum¹

Latin

Example Sentences

The 'Italum acetum' was employed by the Romans as a weapon of controversy with the view of damaging an adversary and making either himself or the cause he represented appear ridiculous and contemptible.

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Thus a favorite expectorant mixture contains carbonate of ammonia five grains, acetum ipecac, ten minims, and solution of saccharin in each dose.

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Digitalis to be taken every night for six nights, and a saline draught with forty drops of acetum scillit. twice in the day.

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The word occurs often in a sense in which acetum is the best representative, associated with verjuice and vinegar.

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The water having been thus entirely evacuated, he was ordered saline draughts with acetum scilliticum and pills of salt of steel and extract of gentian.

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