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Definition of Diethylene glycol
1. Noun. (organic compound) a clear, hygroscopic, odorless liquid, which is described by chemical structure formula HO-CH2-CH2-O-CH2-CH2-OH. it is toxic to human and animals. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Diethylene glycol
1. An organic solvent chemically related to ethylene glycol. Upon metabolic conversion it becomes oxalic acid, which is toxic to the kidney. A sweet, viscous liquid that was used to make the infamous elixir of sulfanilamide that proved fatal to over 100 children in 1937, leading to the establishment of the FDA to monitor drug safety. (05 Mar 2000)
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