| 释义 |
‖ gelsemium|dʒɛlˈsiːmɪəm|
[Mod.Lat., f. It. gelsomino jasmine: the name ‘jasmine’ being in the U.S. misapplied to plants of this genus.]
a. With capital initial. A genus of twining shrubs of the family Loganiaceæ.
b. The roots of a plant of this genus (G. sempervirens), or a preparation of them, used as a medicine; also called gelseminum. Hence ˈgelsemine (also gelˈseminine), gelˈsemic (acid): (see quots.).
1875H. C. Wood Therap. (1879) 356 The influence of gelsemium upon man is very marked. 1883–4Med. Ann. 29/1 Esculine..is not taken up by ether which is the case with gelseminum. 1885Syd. Soc. Lex., Gelsemic acid, a crystalline substance obtained from the root of Gelsemium sempervirens. Ibid., Gelsemin, a colourless, or in commerce a yellowish brown, inodorous, bitter alkaloidal substance obtained by [etc.]. 1892Pall Mall G. 21 Jan 2/2 For the fever [of influenza] aconite is our remedy, and for the persisting pains gelseminin or eupatorium. |