acetum meaning

Noun: acetum  u'seetum

1. A dilute solution of acetic acid that is used as a solvent (e.g. for a drug) 
2. Sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
   - vinegar

See also: acetify

Type of: acetic acid, condiment, ethanoic acid

[Medicine]
n pl ace·ta
1 : VINEGAR
2 : a liquid preparation made by extracting a vegetable drug with dilute acetic acid