Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Aqueous solution of subacetate of lead, employed in medicine as an external application. It is sedative and astringent. It is the liquor plumbi subacetatus dilutus of the pharmacopœia.
Examples
“In addition to this, the ordinary astringent ointments are useful, as is also that sovereign lotion, "lead-water and laudanum.”
“Nothing else, thank you, unless you happen to have some lead-water about you.”
“-- Cooling applications, which reduce the temperature of the blood and body; as cold water, ether, lead-water, etc.”
“_ -- Foment the part well with warm hop-tea; after which, the application of a cloth, well saturated with lead-water and secured by bandages, should be applied.”
“If there is great pain relief may be afforded by applying a firm bandage saturated in the lead-water and laudanum mixture which may be obtained in the drug store under the name of lead and opium wash.”
“_Locally_, soothing and anodyne applications, such as lead-water and laudanum, boric-acid lotion, oxide-of-zinc, boric-acid and diachylon ointments, are most suitable; or the parts may be enveloped with the following: --”
“Rest, relative or absolute, depending upon the severity of the case, and an unstimulating diet; internally intestinal antiseptics, quinin and saline laxatives, and locally applications of lead-water and laudanum.”
“One of the best injections for this purpose is made by adding a table-spoonful of lead-water to a pint of water, and injecting the whole twice a day, by means of a rubber, hard-ball syringe.”
The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother
“In his coat he had above six and twenty little fobs and pockets always full; one with some lead-water, and a little knife as sharp as a glover's needle, wherewith he used to cut purses; another with some kind of bitter stuff, which he threw into the eyes of those he met; another with clotburrs, penned with little geese 'or capon's feathers, which he cast upon the gowns and caps of honest people, and often made them fair horns, which they wore about all the city, sometimes all their life.”
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missanthropist The water which runs off the lead... roof of the church, especially that from the chancel, where the altar is situated said to be a restorative when sprinkled upon the sick. Feb 4, 2009