calsulfhydryl
/ˌkælsʌlfˈhaɪdɹɪl/
calsulfhydryl noun: a glycerol–water solution containing calcium polysulfides and calcium thiosulfates, formerly used for the treatment of chemical burns of the eye and other conditions.
Noun
calsulfhydryl (uncountable)
- A glycerol–water solution containing calcium polysulfides and calcium thiosulfates, formerly used for the treatment of chemical burns of the eye and other conditions.
- Since 1942 several clinical investigations have been published describing the increased healing rate of corneal wounds treated with calsulfhydryl (Hydrosulphosol¹). […] The present study was undertaken therefore to evaluate the effect of calsulfhydryl on a controlled series of rabbits corneas...1953 December, Robert E. Rocknem, “Evaluation of wounds of the rabbit cornea treated with calsulfhydryl (Hydrosulphosol)”, in Archives of Ophthalmology, volume 50, number 6, →DOI, page 696
- Synonyms:
- hydrosulphosol
Synonyms of calsulfhydryl
Origin of calsulfhydryl
From cal(cium) + sulfhydryl.
Questions about calsulfhydryl
- What does calsulfhydryl mean?
- Calsulfhydryl means a glycerol–water solution containing calcium polysulfides and calcium thiosulfates, formerly used for the treatment of chemical burns of the eye and other conditions.
- What part of speech is calsulfhydryl?
- Calsulfhydryl is a noun.
- How do you pronounce calsulfhydryl?
- Calsulfhydryl is pronounced /ˌkælsʌlfˈhaɪdɹɪl/.
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