EXPECTORANT.--A medicine that acts upon the pulmonary mucous membranes to increase or alter its secretions, as Lobelia, Chloride of Ammonia, etc. FEBRIFUGE.--A medicine which lessens bodily temperature, as Quinine, Acetanilid, Aconite, etc. FUMIGATION.--Is a process of disinfection by exposure to the fumes of a vaporizing disinfectant, as Formaldehyde. GALACTAGOGUE.--A medicine or substance which stimulates the secretions of the mammary glands, thereby increasing the flow of milk, as Senegaroot, Pilocarpine, etc. GERMICIDE.--A medicine which destroys germs of any kind whether bacilli, spirilli or micrococci, as Bichloride Mercury, Carbolic Acid, etc. HEMATINIC.--A medicine that increases the proportion of hematin or coloring matter in the blood, as Iron, Arsenic, etc. HEMOLYTIC.--A medicine which causes the breaking down of the blood corpuscles, as Mineral Acids. HEMOSTATIC.--A medicine which stops bleeding, as Tincture Chloride of Iron, Ergot, etc. HEPATIC DEPRESSANT OR SEDATIVE.--A medicine that decreases the function of the liver, as Plumbi Acetate, Morphine, etc. HEPATIC STIMULANT.--A medicine which increases the functions of the liver, as Calomel, Podophyllin, etc. HIDROTIC OR HYDROTIC.--A medicine that stimulates perspiration (sweat), as Pilocarpine, Spirits Ether Nit., etc. HYDRAGOGUE.--A medicine which causes full watery evacuations from the bowels, as Arecoline, Gamboge, etc. HYPNOTIC.--A medicine which produces sleep, as Chloral Hydrate, Morphine, Potassium Bromide, etc. HYPOSTHENIC.--A medicine which causes weakness, debility, as Lobelia. IDIOSYNCRASY.--A peculiarity of constitution that makes one person or animal react differently to medicines or other influences from most persons or animals. INSECTICIDE.--A substance used to destroy insects, as unrefined carbolic acid, benzine, etc. INTOXICANT.--A drug which excites or stupifies, as alcohol, etc. IRRITANT.--A medicine or agent causing heat, pain and tension due to the increased flow of blood to the part, as heat, mustard, etc. LACTAGOGUE.--A medicine which increases the flow of milk, as extract of malt, jaborandi, etc. LAXATIVE.--A medicine that loosens the bowels; a mild cathartic or purgative, as potassium nitrate, sulphur, etc. LENITIVE.--A substance having the quality to relieve pain or protecting tissues from the actions of irritants, as fats, oils, etc. LIQUEFACIENT.--A medicine which promotes the liquefying processes of the system, as potassium iodide, etc. LITHAGOGUE.--A medicine which expels calculi (or stones) from the kidneys or bladder, as benzoic acid, etc. LITHOLYTIC or LITHONTRIPTIC.--A medicine to dissolve calculi (or stones) as benzoate of ammonia, carbonate of potassium, etc. LUBRICANT.--A substance which soothes irritated surfaces of the throat and their fauces, as honey, olive oil, etc. MEDICAMENT.--Any medicine used in the treatment of diseases or wounds. MEDICINE.--Any substance for the cure of disease.