hepar sulphuris

hepar sulphuris
Hepar He"par, n. [L. hepar, hepatis, the liver, Gr. ?.] 1. (Old Chem.) Liver of sulphur; a substance of a liver-brown color, sometimes used in medicine. It is formed by fusing sulphur with carbonates of the alkalies (esp. potassium), and consists essentially of alkaline sulphides. Called also {hepar sulphuris}. [1913 Webster]

2. Any substance resembling hepar proper, in appearance; specifically, in homeopathy, calcium sulphide, called also {hepar sulphuris calcareum} (?). [1913 Webster]

{Hepar antimonii}(Old Chem.), a substance, of a liver-brown color, obtained by fusing together antimony sulphide with alkaline sulphides, and consisting of sulphantimonites of the alkalies; -- called also {liver of antimony}. [1913 Webster]


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  • hepar sulphuris calcareum — Hepar He par, n. [L. hepar, hepatis, the liver, Gr. ?.] 1. (Old Chem.) Liver of sulphur; a substance of a liver brown color, sometimes used in medicine. It is formed by fusing sulphur with carbonates of the alkalies (esp. potassium), and consists …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hepar — He par, n. [L. hepar, hepatis, the liver, Gr. ?.] 1. (Old Chem.) Liver of sulphur; a substance of a liver brown color, sometimes used in medicine. It is formed by fusing sulphur with carbonates of the alkalies (esp. potassium), and consists… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hepar antimonii — Hepar He par, n. [L. hepar, hepatis, the liver, Gr. ?.] 1. (Old Chem.) Liver of sulphur; a substance of a liver brown color, sometimes used in medicine. It is formed by fusing sulphur with carbonates of the alkalies (esp. potassium), and consists …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • liver of antimony — Hepar He par, n. [L. hepar, hepatis, the liver, Gr. ?.] 1. (Old Chem.) Liver of sulphur; a substance of a liver brown color, sometimes used in medicine. It is formed by fusing sulphur with carbonates of the alkalies (esp. potassium), and consists …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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