| museum | A repository or a collection of natural, scientific, or literary curiosities, or of works of art. Museum beetle, Museum pest. <zoology> See Anthrenus. Origin: L, a temple of the Muses, hence, a place of study, fr. Gr, fr. A Muse. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Adler, Alfred | <person> Austrian psychiatrist, 1870-1937. See: adlerian psychology, adlerian psychoanalysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Adler, Oscar | <person> German physician, 1879-1932. See: Adler's test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Adler's test | A test for blood; the suspected fluid is treated with glacial acetic acid and ether, and the latter is then decanted and treated with hydrogen peroxide and a solution of benzidine in acetic acid; the presence of blood is indicated by a bluish colour turning to purple. Synonym: Adler's test. (05 Mar 2000) |