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Catechu

noun
1.
Extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally.  Synonym: black catechu.
2.
East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu.  Synonyms: Acacia catechu, Jerusalem thorn.



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"Catechu" Quotes from Famous Books



... continue next day, proceed cautiously—remember there is no great hurry, and a sudden check to diarrhoea is at times dangerous—to administer dog doses of the aromatic chalk and opium powder, or give the following medicine three times a day: Compound powdered catechu, 1 grain to 10; powdered chalk with opium, 3 grains to 30. Mix. If the diarrhoea still continues, good may accrue from a trial of the following mixture: Laudanum, 5 to 30 drops; dilute sulphuric acid, 2 to 15 ...
— Dogs and All About Them • Robert Leighton



Words linked to "Catechu" :   genus Acacia, infusion, extract, acacia



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