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Barley (medicine)


barley
<botany> A valuable grain, of the family of grasses, genus Hordeum, used for Food, and for making malt, from which are prepared beer, ale, and whisky.

<zoology> Barley bird, the siskin. Barley sugar, sugar boiled till it is brittle (formerly with a decoction of barley) and candied. Barley water, a decoction of barley, used in medicine, as a nutritive and demulcent.

Origin: OE. Barli, barlich, AS. Baerlic; bere barley + lic (which is prob. The same as E. Like, adj, or perh. A form of AS. Leac leek). AS. Bere is akin to Icel, barr barley, Goth. Barizeins made of barley, L. Far spelt; cf. W. Barlys barley, bara bread. 92. Cf. Farina, 6th Bear.

Source: Websters Dictionary


Brace, Milwaukee (health)


One of the two main types of braces used to treat the lateral curve of the spine in scoliosis. This brace can be worn to correct any curve in the spine.