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Vesicant.—A medicine which forms pustules containing white serum, as cantharides.

Virus.—A poison of an infectious disease, especially one found in the system of an animal suffering from an infectious disease, as hog cholera, cowpox or rabies virus, etc.

Vulnerary.—Any medicine or compound used in the treatment of wounds, as ointments, liniments, etc.

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The following methods of administering medicines in order of their rapidity of absorption, beginning with the method by which absorption is most rapid, and following with those by which absorption is less rapid and finally least rapid: 1. Intravenous, by injection into veins. 2. By inhalation (volatile drugs). 3. Subcutaneous, by injection into subcutaneous tissue. 4. Intratracheal, by injection into the trachea (or wind pipe). 5. Oral, by the mouth. 6. Rectal, by the rectum. 7. Inunction, by the skin. 8. Intramammary injections.

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The curative effects of medicines may be restrained, changed in form or prevented by untimely administration.