DIMERCAPROL


Meaning of DIMERCAPROL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ d ī -m ə r- ' ka- ˌ pro ̇ l, - ˌ pr ō l

Function: noun

Etymology: di- + mercap tan + pr opane + 1 -ol

Date: 1947

: a compound C 3 H 8 OS 2 developed as an antidote against lewisite and used to treat arsenic, mercury, and gold poisoning ― called also BAL

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