Parrish, EDWARD (1822-72), an American pharmacist, member of a family of distinguished physicians, connected for many years with Philadelphia, and best known through 'Parrish's Chemical Food.' This is the popular name for a non-official preparation medicinally known as Compound Syrup of Phosphate of Iron, every drachm of which contains 1 grain of phosphate of iron, 2½ of phosphate of lime, besides soda and potash.
Parrish, EDWARD
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 7: Maltebrun to Pearson, p. 783
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