Effect of Argemone Oil on Monkeys
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came acute, urine was suppressed, pupils dilated and the animal died at 12 a.m. on 16th February, 1951. Postmortem appearance.?Weight 11.5 lbs. Peritoneal cavity contained 10 cc. of strawcoloured fluid. Mucus membrane of stomach congested. Hemorrhagic points in the duodenum. Wall of lower jejunum and ileum thinned out, leaving only the peritoneal layer, lower down necrotic areas and acute congestion. Small hemorrhagic area in the lower lobe of right lung. 2 cc. of clear fluid in percardial
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