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Definition of Dimercaprol
1. Noun. (organic compound) The mercaptan ''2,3-dimercaptopropanol'' used as an antidote to arsenic poisoning ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dimercaprol
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Medical Definition of Dimercaprol
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Dimercaprol
Literary usage of Dimercaprol
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Recognition & Management of Pesticide Poisoning by Donald P. Morgan (1989)
"Administration of dimercaprol (BAD is usually indicated in symptomatic arsenic
... Recommended Intramuscular Dosage of BAL (dimercaprol) in Arsenic ..."
2. Arsenic by Assembly Of Life Sciences, National Academies Press, Assembly of Life Sciences (U.S.), National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) (1977)
"... and vesiculation such as that seen with the war gas lewisite has been of
interest to investigators, including those who developed dimercaprol (British ..."
3. Mineral Tolerance of Animals by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"... meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA), and dimercaprol (BAL). Thiamin
supplementation diminishes the clinical signs of lead toxicosis to ..."
4. Preventing Lead Poisoning in Young Children (1991)
"Two molecules of dimercaprol (BAL) combine with one atom of heavy metal to form
a stable complex. BAL enhances fecal and urinary excretion of lead and ..."
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