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dimercaprol

dimercaprol noun: the mercaptan 2,3-dimercaptopropanol used as an antidote to arsenic poisoning.

Noun

dimercaprol (uncountable)

  1. The mercaptan 2,3-dimercaptopropanol used as an antidote to arsenic poisoning.
    Synonyms:
    antilewisite

Synonyms of dimercaprol

Questions about dimercaprol

What does dimercaprol mean?
Dimercaprol means the mercaptan 2,3-dimercaptopropanol used as an antidote to arsenic poisoning.
What part of speech is dimercaprol?
Dimercaprol is a noun.

Words near dimercaprol in the dictionary

  1. dimepiece
  2. dimepieces
  3. dimer
  4. dimeran
  5. dimerans
  6. dimercaprol
  7. dimercaptosuccinate
  8. dimercaptosuccinates
  9. dimercaptosuccinic
  10. dimercaptosuccinic acid
  11. dimercaptotoluene

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