dimercaprol

noun

Meaning

The mercaptan 2,3-dimercaptopropanol used as an antidote to arsenic poisoning.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

dimercaptosuccinate(English)methyl mercaptan(English)mercaptopropionate(English)acylmercaptan(English)mercaptobenzaldehyde(English)mercaptoalkyl(English)mercaptoethane(English)mercaptoundecanoic acid(English)

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Sources

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