turpeth

/tur-pith/US // ˈtɜr pɪθ //UK // (ˈtɜːpɪθ) //

涡轮,草皮,涡轮机,涡轮增压

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : the root of an East Indian plant, Merremia turpethum, of the morning glory family, formerly used as a purgative.
- : the plant itself.

As one grain of turpeth mineral (vitriolic calx of mercury) mixed with ten grains of fine sugar.
Dissolved in vitriolic acid, called turpeth mineral, or hydrargyrus vitriolatus.
Turpeth mineral in the quantity of one grain mixed with ten grains of sugar answers every purpose to be expected from errhines.
(10 grains)—Christison; and Turpeth mineral has proved fatal in doses of 2·6 grms.
Ethiops mineral and Turpeth mineral are given to dogs when affected by the distemper, worms, or the mange.