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Fessenden, William Pitt (sh) and viperine (medicine)


Fessenden, William Pitt (sh)




born Oct. 16, 1806, Boscawen, N.H., U.S.
died Sept. 8, 1869, Portland, Maine

U.S. politician.

He practiced law in Maine before serving in the U.S. House of Representatives (1841-43) and Senate (1854-64, 1865-69). Originally a Whig, he opposed the extension of slavery to the territories, and he was one of the leaders of the movement that resulted in the formation of the Republican Party (1854). Despite his personal dislike for Pres. Andrew Johnson, he voted for acquittal in Johnson's Senate impeachment trial.


viperine (medicine)


viperine


Of or pertaining to a viper or vipers; resembling a viper. Viperine snake.

<zoology> Any venomous snake of the family Viperidae. A harmless snake resembling a viper in form or colour, especially. Tropidonotus viperinus, a small European species which resembles the viper in colour.

Origin: L. Viperinus: cf. F. Viperin.

Source: Websters Dictionary