COLLODIUM VESICANS
\kəlˈə͡ʊdi͡əm vˈɛsɪkənz], \kəlˈəʊdiəm vˈɛsɪkənz], \k_ə_l_ˈəʊ_d_iə_m v_ˈɛ_s_ɪ_k_ə_n_z]\
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A mixture consisting of blistering liquid to which 2.5 per cent. of pyroxylin has been added. In addition, to the above modifications, numerous other substances, including iodoform, ferric chlorid, glycerin, phenol, lead, etc., may be added. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.