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