VIBRISSA
\va͡ɪbɹˈɪsə], \vaɪbɹˈɪsə], \v_aɪ_b_ɹ_ˈɪ_s_ə]\
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v[=i]-bris'a, n. a whisker, as of a cat: a rictal bristle in birds: bristle, hair, as in the nostril:--pl. VIBRISS'Æ (-[=e]). [L., 'a hair in the nostril.']
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By Alexander Duane
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tinctura quininae ammoniata
- A preparation made by dissolving quinin sulphate in alcohol [Br. Ph.].