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Definition of "valerianate" [va•le•ri•an•ate]

  • Valerate (noun)

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Use "valerianate" in a sentence
  • "Lupulin, valerian, valerianate of zinc, and hyoscyamus (or with a much less tendency to derange the stomach, _hyoscyamin_ in 1/10 grain doses) all have their value in the less violent cases or toward the close of the struggle."
  • "If there are nervous symptoms prominent, give valerianate of zinc, eight grains; tincture of valerian, two drams; orange flower water, three and a half ounces; syrup of red poppies, two drams."
  • "Furthermore, a certain aromatic principle is possessed by the Apple, on which its peculiar flavour depends, this being a fragrant essential oil -- the valerianate of amyl -- in a small but appreciable quantity."
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