Medical Definition of Ammonium ichthosulfonate

1. Sulfonated bitumen; ammonium sulfoichthyolate;a viscous fluid, reddish brown to brownish black in colour, with a strong, characteristic, empyreumatic odour, soluble in water and in glycerin; obtained by the destructive distillation of certain bituminous schists, sulfonating the distillate and neutralizing the product with ammonia. It is used in skin disorders; its beneficial effect is due to its mild irritant, stimulant, antiseptic, and analgesic action; has been used in 10 and 20 percent concentration in an ointment ("drawing salve"). Synonym: ammonium ichthosulfonate. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ammonium Ichthosulfonate

ammonitoidea
ammonium
ammonium
ammoniums
ammonium alum
ammonium benzoate
ammonium bromide
ammonium carbamate
ammonium carbonate
ammonium carbonate
ammonium chloride
ammonium chloride
ammonium compounds
ammonium ferric sulfate
ammonium hydroxide
ammonium ichthosulfonate (current term)
ammonium iodide
ammonium ion
ammonium mandelate
ammonium molybdate
ammonium nitrate
ammonium nitrate
ammonium sulfate
ammonium sulphate precipitation
ammoniuria
ammoniuria
ammono
ammonoid
ammonoids
ammonolysis

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