Hulled, usually crushed grain, especially oats.

grosgrain
Closely woven silk or rayon fabric with narrow horizontal ribs. Ribbon
made of this fabric.

gruel
Thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal). See page 574.

guaiacum (guaiac )
Tree of the genus Guaiacum; a lignum vitae. Greenish-brown resin from
this tree, used medicinally and in varnishes.

gustatory
Concerning the sense of taste.

haematuria
Blood in the urine.

hamamelis
Genus of shrubs or small trees (family Hamamelidaceae), including the
witch hazels. Dried leaves of a witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) of
the eastern U.S. used formerly as a tonic and sedative.

hartshorn
Antler of a hart, formerly used as a source of ammonia and in smelling
salts. Ammonium carbonate.

hellebore
Plants of the genus Helleborus, native to Eurasia, most of which are