HEMATIC ACID
\hɛmˈatɪk ˈasɪd], \hɛmˈatɪk ˈasɪd], \h_ɛ_m_ˈa_t_ɪ_k ˈa_s_ɪ_d]\
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A yellow crystalline substance of undetermined composition, obtained by Treviranus from carbonized red blood corpuscles treated with sodium carbonate, and washed with alcohol.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.