SEVUM PRAEPARATUM
\sˈɛvəm pɹˌiːpɐɹˈɑːtəm], \sˈɛvəm pɹˌiːpɐɹˈɑːtəm], \s_ˈɛ_v_ə_m p_ɹ_ˌiː_p_ɐ_ɹ_ˈɑː_t_ə_m]\
Definitions of SEVUM PRAEPARATUM
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Prepared suet, prepared mutton tallow; the internal fat of the abdomen of the sheep, Ovis aries, purified by melting and straining; employed in pharmacy in making ointments.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
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Graisse de Mouton, Suif, is formed by cutting suet in pieces; melting over a slow Ire, and straining through linen. It is emollient, and is sometimes boiled in milk, and is used in diarrhoea and dysentery. Its principal employment is in the formation of plasters.
By Robley Dunglison
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