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English → Spanish CHAPTER IX. Level 9/10

THE EFFECTS OF CERTAIN ALKALOID POISONS, OTHER SUBSTANCES AND VAPOURS.

LOS EFECTOS DE CIERTOS VENENOS ALCALOIDES, OTRAS SUSTANCIAS Y VAPORES.

Strychnine, salts of—Quinine, sulphate of, does not soon arrest the movement of the protoplasm—Other salts of quinine—Digitaline—Nicotine—Atropine—Veratrine— Colchicine—Theine—Curare—Morphia—Hyoscyamus—Poison of the cobra, apparently accelerates the movements of the protoplasm—Camphor, a powerful stimulant, its vapour narcotic—Certain essential oils excite movement—Glycerine—Water and certain solutions retard or prevent the subsequent action of phosphate of ammonia—Alcohol innocuous, its vapour narcotic and poisonous—Chloroform, sulphuric and nitric ether, their stimulant, poisonous, and narcotic power—Carbonic acid narcotic, not quickly poisonous—Concluding remarks.

Estricnina, sus sales—Quinina, sulfato de, no detiene pronto el movimiento del protoplasma—Otras sales de quinina—Digitalina—Nicotina—Atropina—Veratrina—Colchicina—Teína—Curare—Morfina—Hioscyamus—Veneno de la cobra, aparentemente acelera los movimientos del protoplasma—Alcanfor, un poderoso estimulante, su vapor narcótico—Ciertos aceites esenciales excitan el movimiento—Glicerina—El agua y ciertas soluciones retardan o impiden la acción posterior del fosfato de amoniaco—Alcohol inocuo, su vapor narcótico y venenoso—Cloroformo, éter sulfúrico y nítrico, su poder estimulante, venenoso y narcótico—Ácido carbónico narcótico, no rápidamente venenoso—Observaciones finales.

Vocabulary

LOS
The (masculine plural definite article)
EFECTOS
Effects, results, or consequences of something
DE
Of, from, or belonging to (preposition)
CIERTOS
Certain, sure, or some (adjective)
VENENOS
Poisons or toxic substances
OTRAS
Other or another (feminine plural)
SUSTANCIAS
Substances, materials, or matter
VAPORES
Vapors, gases, or fumes
sus
His, her, its, or their (possessive adjective)
sales
Salts or chemical compounds
no
No, not, or negation
detiene
Stops, halts, or detains (third person singular)
pronto
Soon, quickly, or promptly
el
The (masculine singular definite article)
movimiento
Movement, motion, or action
del
Of the or from the (contraction)
Otras
Other or another (feminine plural)
Veneno
Poison or toxic substance
la
The (feminine singular definite article)
cobra
Cobra, venomous snake species
aparentemente
Apparently, seemingly, or ostensibly
acelera
Accelerates, speeds up, or hastens
los
The (masculine plural definite article)
movimientos
Movements, motions, or actions
un
A, an, or one (indefinite article)
poderoso
Powerful, mighty, or strong
estimulante
Stimulant, substance that increases activity
su
His, her, its, or their (possessive adjective)
vapor
Vapor, gas, or fume
narcótico
Narcotic, sleep-inducing or dulling substance
Ciertos
Certain, sure, or some (adjective)
aceites
Oils or oily substances
esenciales
Essential, fundamental, or necessary
excitan
Excite or stimulate (third person plural)
El
The (masculine singular definite article)
agua
Water, transparent liquid element
ciertas
Certain, sure, or some (feminine plural)
soluciones
Solutions or answers to problems
retardan
Retard, delay, or slow down
impiden
Impede, prevent, or obstruct
acción
Action, deed, or effect
posterior
Later, subsequent, or back part
Alcohol
Alcohol, intoxicating or solvent liquid
inocuo
Harmless, innocent, or not harmful
venenoso
Poisonous, toxic, or venomous
poder
Power, ability, or strength
Ácido
Acid, sour or corrosive substance
rápidamente
Rapidly, quickly, or speedily
Observaciones
Observations, remarks, or notes
finales
Final, concluding, or last
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