acetum
[ uh-see-tuh m ]
/ əˈsi təm /
noun
a preparation having vinegar or dilute acetic acid as the solvent.
Origin of acetum
< Latin: vinegar; cf.
aceto-
Words nearby acetum
Example sentences 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 WitheringThe word occurs often in a sense in which acetum is the best representative, associated with verjuice and vinegar.
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 BlythIn 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