TRITURATION
\tɹˌa͡ɪt͡ʃəɹˈe͡ɪʃən], \tɹˌaɪtʃəɹˈeɪʃən], \t_ɹ_ˌaɪ_tʃ_ə_ɹ_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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In pharmacy, the act or process of rubbing up in a mortar or otherwise, so as to reduce to a fine powder; also the resulting powder; of the U. S. Ph., a preparation in which a medicinal substance is rubbed up with nine times as much powdered sugar of milk into a homogeneous powder.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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Theodore Tilton
- American journalist, verse-writer, editor, lecturer; born in New York city, Oct. 2, 1835. was long known as editor on the Independent(1856-72). established Golden Age(newspaper), but retired from it after two years. 1883 went abroad, where remained. Besides numerous essays fugitive pieces, he has published: "The Sexton's Tale, and Other Poems"(1867); "Sanctum Sanctorum; or, An Editor's Proof Sheets"(1869); "Tempest-Tossed", a romance(1873); "Thou I"(1880); "Suabian Stories",(1882). Died 1907.