A to D E to I J to N O to R �S� T to Z
.DICTIONARY OF SYNONYMS AND TRADE NAMES IN COMMON USE*
The Pharmaceutical Pocket Book. (Br) 1933.
Compiled and edited by Ivor Hughes.
T to Z
TACHIOL .................. Silver Fluoride.
Tailed Pepper. ............. Cubebs.
Talbor's Powder ........... Cinchona Bark in Powder.
Talcum Boratum ........... Pulvis Talci Boricus, B.P.C., 1 923.
Tampico Jalap ............. Tubercules of Ipomcea simulans.
Tanjore Pills .............. Pil. Asiatic., B.P.C., I 923 (Approx.).
Tannacetin ................ Diacetyl Tannin.
Tannalbin ................. Tannin Albumin.
Tannigen.................. Acetannin.
Tannoform ................ Methyl-ditannin.
Tannopin ................. Naphthamine Tannate.
Tannocol ................. Tanno-gelatin.
Tar, Green ................ Barbados Tar.
Tar Tea. .................. Tar Water.
Tarred Gauze ............. Carbasus Styptica, B.P.C., 1923.
Tarred Tow ............... Stupa Styptica, B.P.C., 1923.
Tartar .................... Crude Potassium Acid Tartrate.
Tartarine ................. Potassium Bisulphate.
Tartarum Vitriolatum ...... Potassium Sulphate.
Tartarus Albus ............ Crude Acid. Pot. Tart.
Tartarus Boraxatus ......... Sodii Boro-Tartras.
Tartarus Depuratus ........ Potassium Acid Tartrate.
Tartarus Natronatus ........ Tartarated Soda.
Tartarus Ruber ............ Crude Acid. Pot. Tart.
Tartarus Stibiatus .......... Tartarated Antimony.
Tartarus Tartarisatus ....... Potassium Tartrate.
Tartras Potassae et Ferri .... Tartarated Iron.
Tasteless Salts ............. Sodium Phosphate.
Tectum Argenti ........... Bismuth.
Teel Oil.. ................. Sesame Oil.
Tennant's Salt ............. Chlorinated Lime.
Terebinthina............... Crude Turpentine.
Terebinthina Cocta ......... Resin.
Terebinthina Cypria ........ Chian Turpentine.
Terebinthina Lagigna ....... Venice Turpentine.
Terebinthina Pistacina ...... Chian Turpentine.
Terebinthina Vulgaris ...... Crude Turpentine.
Terpilenol ................ Terpineol.
Terpine .................. Terpene Hydrate.
Terra Alba ................ Kaolin.
Terra Cariosa ............. Rotten Stone.
Terra Japonica ............ Pale Catechu.
Terra Ponderosa ........... Barium Sulphate.
Terra Ponderosa Salita ...... Barium Chloride.
Terra Rosas ............... Rose Pink.
Tersulphuret of Antimony . . Antimonium Nigrum Purificatum.
Tertiary Amylic Alcohol .... Amylene Hydrate.
Testa;. .................... Oyster Shells.
Tetraform ................ Carbon Tetrachloride.
Tetraiodopyrrol ............ lodopyrrol.
Tetramethyl-thionine Hydro-chloride ................ Methylene Blue.
Tetranitrin ................ Erythrol Tertranitrate.
Tetronal .................. Ethylsulphonal.
Teufelsdreck .............. Asafetida.
Thebaicum ................ Opium.
Theelin ................... Ovarian Harmone.
Theine ................... Caffeine.
Theobrornine Sodio-salicylate �� Theobromine and Sodium Salicylate.
Theobromine - sodium - Sodio-salicylate ................ Theobromine and Sodium Salicylate.
Theocin .................. Theophylline.
Theriaca Andromachi ....... Confectio Damocratis.
Thiocol ................... Potassium Guaiacol Sulphonate.
Thioform ................. Basic Bismuth Dithiosalicylate.
Thiol ................... Artificial Substitute for Ammon. Ichthosulphonate.
Thiolin ................... Ammonium Ichthosulphonate.
Thiosinamine .............. Allyl Thiocarbamide.
Thiostab .................. Injection of Sodium Thiosulphate.
Thompson's Antibilious Pills �..Pilula; Aloes et Mastiche, B.P.C., 1923 (approx.).
Thorn Apple .............. Datura Stramonium.
Thoroughwort, Thorough Root ................... Eupatorium.
Three Oils ................ Cajuput, Eucalyptus and Olive Oils.
Thridace .................. Lactucarium.
Throat Balls ............... Sal Prunella Balls.
Thromboplastin ........... Haemostatic prepared from ox brains.
Thus, Gum. ............... Common Frankincense.
Thyme Camphor .......... Thymol.
Thymelasa ................ Daphne Gnidium.
Thymic Acid .............. Thymol.
Thyroid Serum ............ Serum Antithyroideum.
Thyroidectin. .............. Dried Antithyroid Serum.
Tic Plaster ................ Belladonna Plaster, 1 in. square.
Til Oil ................... Sesame Oil.
Tinctura Actaese ........... Tinctura Cimicifugae.
Tinctura Aloes et Myrrh. ... Tr. Aloes Co., B.P.C., 1923.
Tinctura Amara ........... Tr. Gent. Co.
Tinctura Ambrettas ......... Tincture of Musk Seed.
Tinctura Amomi Repentis ... Tincture of Cardamoms.
Tinctura Antiperiodica ...... Warburg's Tincture.
Tinctura Aromatica ........ Tr. Cinnam. Co., P.L., 1851.
Tinctura Balsami Tolutani... Tr. Tolut.
Tinctura Balsamica ......... Tr. Benzoin. Co.
Tinctura Camphorae ........ Spiritus Camphorse.
Tinctura Cicutas. ........... Tr. Conii.
Tinctura Corticus Peruvian Composita .............. Tr. Cinch. Co.
Tinctura Crotonis Eleuthereae Tr. Cascarill., P.L., 1851.
Tinctura Ferri Sesquichlor. . . Tinctura Ferri Perchloridi.
Tinctura Guaiaci Co. ....... Tinctura Guaiaci Ammoniata.
Tinctura Hiera; ............ Vinum Aloes, B.P., 1885.
Tinctura Japonica .......... Tinctura Catechu.
Tinctura Lauri Cinnam ..... Tinctura Cinnamomi.
Tinctura Lyttas ............ Tinctura Cantharidis.
Tinctura Maris cum Spiritu Solis ................... Tinctura Ferri Perchloridi.
Tinctura Melampodii ....... Tinctura Hellebori, P.L., 1851.
Tinctura Quinise Co. ....... Tinctura Quininse.
Tinctura Rhei.............. Tinctura Rhei Composita, B.P.
Tinctura Rosarum ......... Infusum Rosa; Acidum.
Tinctura Rosarum Rubrarum. Inf. Ros. Acid.
Tinctura Sacra ............ Vinum Aloes, B.P., 1885.
Tinctura Saponis et Opii .... Linimentum Opii.
Tinctura Secalis Cornuti .... Tinctura Ergotse, B.P., 1885.
Tinctura Sennae ........... Tr. Senn. Co.
Tinctura Stomachica ....... Tr. Cardam. Co.
Tinctura Strychni .......... Tinctura Nucis Vomicse.
Tinctura Thebaicse ......... Tinctura Opii.
Tinctura Valerianae Co. ..... Tr. Valer. Ammon.
Tinctura Valeriana? Volatilis . Tr. Valer. Ammon.
Tincture of Bark ...........Tincture of Yellow Cinchona, B.P., 1867 (or Tr. Cinch. Co.).
Tincture of Hiera Picra ..... Vinum Aloes, B.P., 1885.
Tincture of Steel ........... Tr. Ferr. Perchlor.
Tobacco Water. ............ Infusion of Tobacco.
Toluol .................... Toluene.
Tonic Cups................ Cups made of Quassia Wood.
Toothache Jelly ............ Phenol and Collodion, equal parts.
Toothache Seeds ........... Henbane Seeds.
Tous-les-mois.............. Starch from Tubers of Canna edulis.
Train Oil. ................. Whale Oil.
Traumatic Balsam .......... Compound Tincture of Benzoin.
Traumaticin ............... Liquor Gutta Percha, B.P.C., 1923.
Trebizond Opium .......... Persian Opium.
Tribrom-methane .......... Bromoforrn.
Tricalcic Phosphate ........ Calcium Phosphate.
Trichlor-butylidene Glycol . . Butyl-chloral Hydrate.
Trichlor-ethylidene Glycol . . Chloral Hydrate.
Trichloro-methane.......... Chloroform.
Trigemin ................. Butyl-amidopyrine.
Tri-iodomethane ........... lodoform.
Trilactine ................. B. Acid Lactic.
Trimethylglycocoll.......... Betaine.
Trimethyl-xanthine ........ Caffeine.
Trinitrophenic Acid ........ Picric Acid.
Trional .................... Methylsulphonal.
Trioxyacetophenone ........ Gallacetophenone.
Trioxymethylene ........... Paraformaldehyde.
Trip ..................... Ferric Oxide.
Trisnitrate of Bismuth ...... Bismuth Nitrate Crystals.
Trochisci Althasae. .......... Pastilles de Guimauve.
Troch. Eucalypti Gummi .. . Troch. Kino Eucalyp.
Trooper's Ointment ........ Unguentum Mercuriale, B.P.C., 1923.
Trotter Oil ................ Neatsfoot Oil.
Trypaflavine .............. Acriflavine.
Tuberculin R., Tuberculin
T.R. ................... New Tuberculin.
Tumenol .................. Artificial substitute for Ammon. Ich-thosulphonate.
Turkey-Red Oil ........... Sodii Sulphoricinas.
Turlington's Balsam ........ Tr. Benzoin. Co. (approx.).
Turnbull's Blue ............ Ferrous Ferricyanide.
Turnbull's Tincture of Capsicum ..................Tr. Capsic. Fort., B.P.C., 1923.
Turnera .................. Damiana.
Turner's Cerate ............Ceratum Calaminse, B.P.C., 1923 (approx.).
Turnsole .................. Litmus.
Turpentine, Bordeaux ...... Oleoresin from Pinus maritima.
Turpentine, Canada ........ Oleoresin from Abies balsamea.
Turpentine, Chian ......... Oleoresin from Pistacia terebinthus.
Turpentine Drops .......... Dutch Drops.
Turpentine, Venice ......... Oleoresin from Larix europaea. (Amixture of Resin and Oil of Turpentine is usually given.)
Turpeth Mineral ........... Yellow Basic Mercury Sulphate.
Tussol .................... Antipyrine Amygdalate.
Tutty Powder ............. Crude Zinc Oxide.
Tylcalsin ................. Calcium Acetylsalicylate.
Tyllithin .................. Lithium Acetylsalicylate.
Tylmarin ................. Aceto-coumaric Acid.
Tylnatrin.................. Sodium Acetylsalicylate.
UNGUENTUM /EGYPTIACUM ... Linimentum/Eruginis, P.L., 1851.
Unguentum Analgesicum .. . Ung. Methyl Salicyl. Co. Fort., B.P.C., 1923.
Unguentum Balsamicum .... Ung. Elemi, B.P., 1885.
Unguentum Basilicum ...... Resin Ointment.
Unguentum Betulae Co. ..... Ung. Methyl Salicyl. Co. Fort., B.P.C., 1923.
Unguentum Cseruleum ..... Blue Ointment.
Unguentum Calomelanos .... Ung. Hydrarg. Subchlor.
Unguentum Cereum ........ Ung. Simp., B.P., 1885.
Unguentum Cerussae ....... Ung. Plumb. Carb.
Unguentum Cerussse Acetate. .... Ceratum Plumb. Acet., B.P.C., 1923.
Unguentum Ceti ........... Ung. Cetac.
Unguentum Citrinum ...... Ung. Hydrarg. Nit.
Unguentum Emolliens ...... Ung. Aq. Ros., B.P., 1914.
Unguentum Galeni ......... Cold Cream.
Unguentum Gallas Co. ...... Ung. Gall. c. Opio.
Unguentum Glyc. Plumbi Sub- acet .................... Unguentum Plumbi Subacetatis.
Unguentum Gynoacardite. . . . Unguentum Chaulmoograe.
Unguent. Hydrarg. Nit.-Ox. . .... Ung. Hydrarg. Oxid. Rubr.
Unguentum lodi Co......... Unguentum lodi.
Unguentum Kaolini ........ Massa Kaolini, B.P.C., 1923.
Unguentum Leniens ........ Ung. Aq. Ros., B.P., 1914.
Unguentum Lyttae ......... Ung. Canthar.
Unguentum Ovillum ....... Prepared Suet.
Unguentum Plumbi. ........ Unguentum Plumbi Carbonatis.
Unguentum Plumbi Oleatis . . Unguentum Diachylon, B.P.C., 1923.
Unguentum Plumbi Scyto-depsici ................. Tannate of Lead.
Unguentum Populeum* ..... Green Elder Ointment (approx.).
Unguentum Praecip. .Albi .... Ung. Hydrarg. Ammon.
Unguentum Refrigerans ..... Ceratum Galeni, B.P.C., 1923.
Unguentum Saturni ........ Unguentum Plumbi Acetatis.
Unguentum Stibiatum ...... Ung. Antim. Tart., B.P., 1885.
Unna's Compound Pyro ..... Ung. Acid. Pyrogall. Co., B.P.C., 1923.
Unna's Paste. .............. Gelatinum Zinci, B.P.
Urari ..................... Curare.
Urisol .................... Hexamine.
Uritone ................... Hexamine.
Urol ..................... Urea Quinate.
Uropherin ................ Lithium Theobromine Salicylate.
Uropurgol ................ Formamol.
Urosin .................... Lithium Quinate.
Ursal ..................... Urea Salicylate.
Uvse Passae ................ Raisins.
Uvse Passae Minores ........ Currants.
*True Unguentum Populeum was prepared by digesting the buds of Populus balsamifera in melted lard.
VACCINIA ................. Calf Lymph.
Valerian (Am.) ............. Cypripedium hirsutum.
Valerian (Eng.) ............ Valeriana officinalis.
Valerianic Ether ........... Ethyl Valerianate.
Validol ................... Menthol Valerianate.
Valisan.................... Bromo-isovaleroborneol.
Vallet's Pills ............... Pilula Ferri (approx.).
Valsol..................... Vasogen.
Vanillic Aldehyde. .......... Vanillin.
Vanilloes .................. Vanilla Pods.
Varium .................. Ovarian Extract.
Vasoconstrictine ........... Adrenaline.
Vasogen .................. Oxygenated Petroleum (see Parogen).
Vasoliment ................ Parogen.
Vasotonin ................. Adrenaline.
Veal Marrow .............. Red Bone Marrow.
Vegetable Black ............ A very light Lamp-black.
Vegetable Calomel ......... Resin of Podophyllurn.
Vegetable Salt ............. Potassium Tartrate.
Vegetable Sulphur ......... Lycopodium.
Venene.................... Snake Venom.
Venetian Red .............. Red Bole.
Venice Soap ............... Olive Oil Soap.
Venice Treacle .... ........ Confectio Damocratis.
Venice Turpentine ......... Oleoresin from Larix europcea *
Ventriculin ................ Desiccated Hog's Stomach.
Veratrine, Crystalline ....... Cevadine.
Verdigris ................. Copper Subacetate.
Verine .................... Veratroine.
Vermilion ................. Red Mercuric Sulphide.
Veronal ................... Barbitone.
Veronal Sodium ........... Sodium Barbitone.
Vervain (Am.).............. Verbena hastata. .
Vervain (Eng.) ............. Verbena officinalis.
Vesaloine ................. Hexamine.
Vesalvine ................. Hexamine.
Vichy Salt ................ Sodium Bicarbonate.
Vienna Mixture ............ Ether, 3; Chloroform, 1; by weight.
Vienna Paste .............. Pasta Potassae et Calcis, B.P.C., 1923.
Vinegar, Distilled........... Diluted Acetic Acid.
Vinegar, White ............ Diluted Acetic Acid.
Vinegar, White Wine ....... Vinegar prepared from White Wine.
Vinegar, Wine ............. Vinegar prepared from Red or White Wine.
Vinum Amarum ........... Vinum Gentians, P.E.
Vinum Carnis et Bynes ..... Beef and Malt Wine, P.J.F.
Vinum Chalybeatum ....... Vinum Ferri.
Vinum Martis.............. Vinum Ferri.
Vinum Opii Co. ........... Vinum Opii, B.P., 1885.
Vinum Stibiatum .......... Vinum Antimoniale.
Violet Root ............... Orris Root.
Viosterol .................. Irradiated Ergosterol.
Virgin Oil ......... Finest (Aix) Olive Oil, or the oil which separates spontaneously from the paste of crushed olives.
Virol...................... Bone Marrow Preparation.
Vitamin "A". .............. Anti-infective vitamin.
Vitamin "A"............... Growth-promoting vitamin.
Vitamin "B" .............. Anti-neuritic vitamin.
Vitamin "C". .............. Antiscorbutic vitamin.
Vitamin "D" .............. Antirachitic vitamin.
Vitellin ................... Argyrol.
Vitriol .................... Sulphuric Acid.
Vitriol, Blue ............... Copper Sulphate.
Vitriol, Green ............. Ferrous Sulphate.
Vitriol, Roman ............ Copper Sulphate.
Vitriol, Salt of.............. Zinc Sulphate.
Vitriol, White ............. Zinc Sulphate.
Vitriolated Magnesia ....... Magnesium Sulphate.
Vitriolic Acid .............. Sulphuric Acid.
Vleminckx's Solution ....... Liquor Calcis Sulphuratse, B.P.C., 1923.
Voice Tablets ............. Tablett. Pot. Chloral, et Borac c. Cocain., B.P.C., 1923.
Vol ...................... Ammonium Carbonate.
Volatile Alkali.............. Ammonia.
Volatile Liniment. .......... Liniment of Ammonia.
Volatile Salt ............... Ammonium Carbonate.
Vuzin .................... Iso-octylhydrocupreine.
WADE'S DROPS ............. Compound Tincture of Benzoin.
Wahoo Bark ............... Root-bark of Euonymus atropurpureus.
Warburg's Tincture......... Tinctura Antiperiodica, B.P.C., 1923.
Ward's Essence for Headache. Lin. Camph. Ammon. (approx.).
Ward's Paste............... Confection of Pepper.
Warming Plaster ........... Emplastrum Calefaciens.
Water Glass ............... Sodium Silicate.
Water of Saturn. ........... Dilute Solution of Lead Subacetate.
Wax, Carnauba ............ Wax from Copernicia cerifera.
Wax, Japan ............... Wax from Rhus succedaneum.
Webster's Pills, Lady ....... Pilute Aloes et Mastiche, B.P.C., 1923.
Wedel's Oil ............... Oil of Bergamot, 1; Camphor, 4; Oil of Almonds, 32.
West African Copal ........ From Copaifera Guibourtiana.
Wet Ash .................. Commercial Pot. Carb.
Whale Oil ................. Train Oil. (Oil from blubber of various species of Baleena.)
White Apiol ............... Apiol Crystallised
White Arsenic ............. Arsenious Anhydride.
White Bismuth ............ Bismuth Subnitrate.
White Bole ................ Kaolin.
White Cerate .............. Spermaceti Ointment.
White Copperas ........... Zinc Sulphate.
White Diachylon Plaster .... Emplastrum Plumbi.
White Lac ................ Shellac bleached with Chlorine.
White Lead................ Lead Carbonate.
White Oils ................ Lin. Alb., B.P.C., 1923.
White Oxide of Arsenic ..... Arsenious Acid.
White Pitch ............... Burgundy Pitch.
White Snuff ............... Menthol and Cocaine Snuff.
White Soap Plaster ......... Empastrum Saponis.
White Vitriol .............. Zinc Sulphate.
White Wash ............... Liq. Plumb. Subacet. Dil.
White Wine Vinegar ........Vinegar prepared from White Wine; diluted Acetic Acid (approx.).
Whitehead's Varnish ....... Pigment. lodof. Co., B.P.C., 1923.
Whitfield's Ointment. ....... Ungt. Acid. Salicyl. Comp.
Whitworth Red Bottle*...... Oil of Origanum, 1; Compound Tinc ture of Lavender, 4; Alcohol, 8.
Wintergreen (Am.).......... Gaultheria procumbens, or Chimaphila umbellata.
Wintergreen (Eng.) ......... Pyrola rotundifolia.
Wintergreen Oil ........... Oleum Gaultheria.
Winter's Bark ............. Bark of Drimys Winteri.
Witherite ................. Barium Carbonate.
Wolfsbane ................ Aconite.
Wood Ether ............... Methylic Ether.
Wood Naphtha or Spirit. .... Crude Methyl Alcohol.
Wood Oil ................. Gurjun Oil.
Wood Sorrel .............. Oxalis Acetosella.
Wood Spirit ............... Methyl Alcohol.
Wood Tar ................. Pix Liquida.
Woorare, Woorara, or Woorali �� Curare.
Worm Grass .............. Spigelia.
Worm Seed................ Unexpanded flower-heads of Artemisia maritima.
Worm Seed, American ...... Fruit of Chenopodium ambrosioides.
Wormwood Salts ........... Impure Pot. Carb.
Wound Balsam ............ Tr. Benzoin. Co.
Wound Stone ............. Lapis Divinus or Cuprum Aluminatum.
Wound Water. ............. Eau d'Arquebusade (Spirit of Rosemary and Spirit of Origanum, equal parts).
Wurrus ................... Kamala.
XAMETRIN ................. Hexamine.
Xanol .................... Caffeine Sodio-salicylate.
Xaxa ..................... Acetylsalicylic Acid.
Xaxaquin.................. Quinine Acetylsalicylate.
Xeroform ................. Bismuth Tribromphenate.
X-ray Bismuth ............ Bismuth Carbonate.
Xylol ..................... Xylene.
YAW ROOT ................ Stillingia sylvatica.
Yeast ..................... Cerevisise Fermentum.
Yeast Poultice. ............. Cataplasma Fermenti, P.L., 1851.
Yellow Bark ............... Bark of Cinchona Calisaya.
Yellow Basilicon............ Resin Ointment.
Yellow Jasmine ............ Gelsemium.
Yellow Prussiate of Potash . . Potassium Ferrocyanide.
Yellow Wash .............. Yellow Mercurial Lotion.
Yellow Wood .............. Fustic Wood.
Yeo's Dinner Pills, Burney. .. Pil. Aloes et Ipecac. Co., B.P.C., 1923.
Yerba Santa .............. Eriodictyon.
Yoghourt ................. B. Acid Lactic.
Yohimbenine .............. Corynanthine; Corymbenine.
Yohimbine ................ Corynine; Corymbine.
ZANALOIN ................. Aloin of Zanzibar Aloes.
Zanzibar Copal ............ Copal from Trachylobium Hornemannianum,
Zese Stigmata .............. Corn Silk.
Zedoaria; Semina .......... Santonica.
Zeller's Ointment. .......... Ammoniated Mercury Ointment.
Zinc Phenolsulphonate ...... Zinc Sulphocarbolate.
Zinc Dust ................ Zinc Powder.
Zinc White ................ White Zinc Carbonate.
Zincum Vitriolatum......... Zinc Sulphate.
Zittmann's Mixture ........ Zittmann's Mixture or Decoction, B.P.C.
Zittmann's Pills ............ Pil. Calomel., Coloc. et Hyoscy., B.P.C.,1923.
Zymin .................... Dried Yeast.
