squill

/skwil/US // skwɪl //UK // (skwɪl) //

鱿鱼,鳞片,鳞片状,扁担

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : the bulb of the sea onion, Urginea maritima, of the lily family, cut into thin slices and dried, and used in medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
- : the plant itself.
- : any related plant of the genus Scilla.

His complaints increasing, the squill was pushed as far as could be borne, but without any good effect.
After trying squill medicines without effect, he was ordered to take Pulv.
After trying squill and other medicines to no purpose, I directed a decoction of the Fol.
After a trial of squill, fixed alkaly, and dulcified spirit of nitre, I directed Pulv.
I therefore once more directed squill, with decoction of seneka and sal sodæ; but it was inefficacious.