GABBETT'S SOLUTION
\ɡˈabɪts səlˈuːʃən], \ɡˈabɪts səlˈuːʃən], \ɡ_ˈa_b_ɪ_t_s s_ə_l_ˈuː_ʃ_ə_n]\
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A solution consisting of methylene blue 2 gms., sulphuric acid C. P. 25 c.c., and water 75 c.c. It is used for decolorizing all bacteria and cells in tuberculous sputum except the tubercle bacillus which retains the red stain from the carbolfuchsin solution.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.