acetum

[ uh-see-tuh m ]

/ əˈsi təm /

noun

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

Nearby words

acetonuria, acetophenetidin, acetophenone, acetostearin, acetous, acetum, acetyl, acetyl chloride, acetyl coa, acetyl coenzyme a, acetyl group

Origin of acetum

< Latin: vinegar; cf. aceto-

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Examples from the Web for acetum

Digitalis to be taken every night for six nights, and a saline draught with forty drops of acetum scillit.
An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses|William Withering
The word occurs often in a sense in which acetum is the best representative, associated with verjuice and vinegar.
Notes and Queries, Number 73, March 22, 1851|Various
An Acetum digitalis is officinal in the Netherlands and Germany; an extract and infusion are also used to some extent.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
In no writer is the Italum acetum found in so undiluted a sort.
The Oxford Book of Latin Verse|Various

British Dictionary definitions for acetum

acetum

/ (əˈsiːtəm) /

noun

another name for vinegar

a solution that has dilute acetic acid as solvent

Word Origin for acetum

Latin

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