Acetum

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  • noun. Vinegar.
  • noun. An acetic acid solution of a drug.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A pharmaceutical preparation usually made by percolating a drug with dilute acetic acid.
  • noun. Vinegar (which see).
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a dilute solution of acetic acid that is used as a solvent (e.g. for a drug)
  • noun. sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
  • Word Usage
    "When used in the Liturgy the hymn is often broken into smaller hymns such as: Lustra sex qui iam peregit, En acetum, fel, arundo, and Crux fidelis inter omnes."
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