Definition of Hartshorn

1. n. The horn or antler of the hart, or male red deer.

Definition of Hartshorn

1. Noun. The antler of a hart, once used as a source of ammonia. ¹

2. Noun. (dated) An aqueous solution of ammonia; smelling salts. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hartshorn

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Hartshorn

1. 1. The horn or antler of the hart, or male red deer. 2. Spirits of hartshorn; volatile salts. Hartshorn plantain, a solution of ammonia in water; so called because formerly obtained from hartshorn shavings by destructive distillation. Similar ammoniacal solutions from other sources have received the same name. (06 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hartshorn

hartals
hartbees
hartbeest
hartbeests
hartebeest
hartebeests
hartely
harten
hartened
hartening
hartens
harth
harts
harts clover
hartshorn (current term)
hartshorns
hartwort
hartworts
harum-scarum
harumph
harumphed
harumphing
harumphs
haruspex
haruspication
haruspications
haruspices
haruspicies
haruspicy

Literary usage of Hartshorn

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Collections by CT Historical Society (1901)
"Seldom is this brought more vividly to•our minds than in the case of our late associate member, Mr. Fred G. hartshorn, who was taken from us in the very ..."

2. On Poisons in Relation to Medical Jurisprudence and Medicine by Alfred Swaine Taylor (1875)
"SPIRIT OF hartshorn. -. lie mouth was but little affected ; there was pain and difficulty in swal- .owing. The most urgent symptoms were connected with the ..."

3. Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and by William Richard Cutter (1908)
"Richard D. hartshorn, who was a tanner by trade, was the son of Richard and ... Hannah hartshorn, married Augusta Page. Children of Richard D. hartshorn, ..."

4. The Dedham Historical Register by Dedham Historical Society (Mass.) (1901)
"Ebenezer hartshorn & Thankful his wife who died March 25 1798 in the ... In memory of Mrs. Caty hartshorn the wife of Mr Richard hartshorn who died Sept. ..."

5. Reminiscences of the Rhode Island Bar by Abraham Payne (1885)
"Dr. hartshorn was then conducting a successful business as manufacturer of ... For several reasons, Dr. hartshorn was not popular with his associates. ..."

6. Cases on Selected Topics in the Law of Persons by Jeremiah Smith (1899)
"There was no evidence tending to show that defendant knew at the time he purchased the mare that hartshorn had obtained her of an infant. ..."

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