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REMEDIAL AGENTS. lo5

GERMICIDES.
Germicides include all substances which destroy any form of
microbe or disease germs, such as bacteria, which are inimical to
life. Included in this class are bichloride of mercury, peroxide
of hydrogen, iodoform, iodol, iodine, salicylic acid, eucalyptus,
carbolic acid, chlorine, chloride of zinc, permanganate of potash,
naphthol, etc. ; also heat. All germicides are antiseptics, but all
antiseptics are not germicides.

HEMOSTATICS.
Hemostatics are medicinal agents capable of arresting hemor-
rhage, and belong to the class of Astringents. (See Astringents
and Styptics.)
HYPERSTHENICS.
Hypersthenics belong to the class of stimulants. (See Stimu-
lants.)
HYPNOTICS.
Hypnotics belong to the class of Narcotics, and are capable
of causing sleep. (See Narcotics.)
LAXATIVES.
Laxatives are mild cathartics. (See Cathartics.)
NERVINES.
Nervines belong to the class of Neurotics, and are capable of
relieving and curing disorders of the nerves. (See Neurotics.)
NUTRITIVES.
Nutritives are medicinal agents capable of quickening assimi-
lation and building up the organic tissues. Included in this class
are cod-liver oil, gum arable, glycerin, milk, manna, etc., etc.
Beef extracts are stimulants rather than nutritives for building
up organic tissues.
PURGATIVES.
Purgatives are active cathartics, and are divided into several
classes, according to the nature of their action, such as : Laxa-
tives, which incite intestinal movements without much increase
of the intestinal secretions. Included in this class are manna.