Dimercaprol Definition
dīmər-kăprôl, -rōl
noun
A colorless oily viscous liquid, C3 H8 OS2 , used as an antidote for poisoning caused by lewisite, organic arsenic compounds, and heavy metals including mercury and gold.
American Heritage Medicine
(organic chemistry) The mercaptan 2,3-dimercaptopropanol used as an antidote to arsenic poisoning.
Wiktionary
Origin of Dimercaprol
di– mercap(tan) (p)r(opane) –ol(e)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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