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kestin

kestin noun: an antiseptic, antipruritic, and analgesic agent comprising trinitrophenol combined with resorcinol, ammonium chloride, orthoboric acid, and formaldehyde.

Noun

kestin (uncountable)

  1. (historical) An antiseptic, antipruritic, and analgesic agent comprising trinitrophenol combined with resorcinol, ammonium chloride, orthoboric acid, and formaldehyde.
    • I ordered an injection of equal parts of kestin and water to be taken four times daily for two days. This was then made in the strength of one to three, then one to four and finally one to six. In two weeks the trouble was well.1899, St. Louis Medical and Surgical Journal, volumes 76-77, page 306

Origin of kestin

Former trade name.

Questions about kestin

What does kestin mean?
Kestin means an antiseptic, antipruritic, and analgesic agent comprising trinitrophenol combined with resorcinol, ammonium chloride, orthoboric acid, and formaldehyde.
What part of speech is kestin?
Kestin is a noun.

Words near kestin in the dictionary

  1. Kesternich test
  2. Kesternich tests
  3. Kesterson
  4. Kestersons
  5. Kesteven
  6. kestin
  7. kesting
  8. Kestle
  9. Kestler
  10. Kestlers
  11. Kestner

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