Insectivorous Plants — Page 1
THE EFFECTS OF CERTAIN ALKALOID POISONS, OTHER SUBSTANCES AND VAPOURS.
GLI EFFETTI DI CERTI VELENI ALCALOIDI, ALTRE SOSTANZE E VAPORI.
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.
Stricnina, sali di—Chinina, solfato di, non arresta presto il movimento del protoplasma—Altri sali di chinina—Digitalina—Nicotina—Atropina—Veratrina—Colchicina—Teina—Curaro—Morfina—Hyoscyamus—Veleno del cobra, apparentemente accelera i movimenti del protoplasma—Canfora, un potente stimolante, il suo vapore narcotico—Certi oli essenziali eccitano il movimento—Glicerina—L'acqua e certe soluzioni ritardano o impediscono la successiva azione del fosfato di ammoniaca—Alcol innocuo, il suo vapore narcotico e velenoso—Cloroformio, etere solforico e nitrico, il loro potere stimolante, velenoso e narcotico—Acido carbonico narcotico, non rapidamente velenoso—Osservazioni conclusive.
Vocabulary
- GLI
- The (plural masculine definite article)
- EFFETTI
- Effects, results, or consequences of an action
- DI
- Of, from, or belonging to (preposition)
- CERTI
- Certain, sure, or some specific things
- VELENI
- Poisons or toxic substances that cause harm
- ALCALOIDI
- Alkaloids: organic compounds with nitrogen found in plants
- ALTRE
- Other or additional feminine plural things
- SOSTANZE
- Substances, materials, or chemical compounds
- VAPORI
- Vapors, fumes, or gaseous forms of substances
- sali
- Salts: chemical compounds or preserved food preservatives
- non
- Not or no (negation particle)
- arresta
- Stops, halts, or brings to standstill
- presto
- Soon, quickly, or early in time
- il
- The (singular masculine definite article)
- movimento
- Movement, motion, or physical displacement
- del
- Of the (contraction of di + il)
- Altri
- Others, other people, or other things
- Veleno
- Poison, toxic substance, or venom
- apparentemente
- Apparently, seemingly, or at first sight
- accelera
- Accelerates, speeds up, or increases pace
- movimenti
- Movements, motions, or physical actions
- un
- A or an (singular masculine indefinite article)
- potente
- Powerful, strong, or potent in effect
- stimolante
- Stimulant: substance that increases activity or energy
- suo
- His, her, its, or one's possession
- vapore
- Vapor, steam, or gaseous form
- narcotico
- Narcotic: drug causing sleep or pain relief
- oli
- Oils or liquid fats from plants
- essenziali
- Essential, necessary, or vital to something
- eccitano
- Excite, stimulate, or arouse activity
- acqua
- Water: clear liquid necessary for life
- certe
- Certain, some, or particular feminine plural things
- soluzioni
- Solutions: liquid mixtures or problem answers
- ritardano
- Delay, retard, or slow down process
- impediscono
- Prevent, obstruct, or hinder action
- la
- The (singular feminine definite article)
- successiva
- Successive, following, or next in sequence
- azione
- Action, effect, or chemical reaction process
- Alcol
- Alcohol: intoxicating liquid from fermentation
- innocuo
- Harmless, innocent, or non-toxic substance
- velenoso
- Poisonous, toxic, or harmful to health
- loro
- Their, theirs, or to them
- potere
- Power, ability, or chemical strength
- Acido
- Acid: sour chemical substance with pH
- rapidamente
- Rapidly, quickly, or at fast speed
- Osservazioni
- Observations, remarks, or noted findings
- conclusive
- Conclusive, final, or decisive in nature
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