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pharmaceutic aid — pharmaceutical aid see under necessity … Medical dictionary
Zinc acetate — A form of zinc that has been used as an emetic. * * * [USP] a salt produced by the reaction of zinc oxide with acetic acid, used as a pharmaceutic necessity for zinc oxide–eugenol cement and as an astringent and styptic … Medical dictionary
acetic acid — A product of the oxidation of ethanol and of the destructive distillation of wood; used locally as a counterirritant and occasionally internally, and also as a reagent; contained in vinegars. SYN: ethanoic acid. diluted a. contains 6% w/v of a..… … Medical dictionary
lactic acid — A normal intermediate in the fermentation (oxidation, metabolism) of sugar. In pure form, a syrupy, odorless, and colorless liquid obtained by the action of the l. bacillus on … Medical dictionary
monosodium glutamate — The monosodium salt of the naturally occurring l form of glutamic acid; used as a flavor enhancer that is a cause or contributing factor to “Chinese restaurant” syndrome; also used intravenously as an adjunct in treatment of encephalopathies… … Medical dictionary
olive oil — See under oil. * * * olive oil n a pale yellow to yellowish green nondrying oil obtained from the pulp of olives usu. by expression and used chiefly as a salad oil and in cooking, in toilet soaps, and as an emollient * * * [NF] the fixed oil… … Medical dictionary
bismuth subnitrate — n a white bismuth containing powder Bi5O(OH)9(NO3)4 used in medicine similarly to bismuth subcarbonate * * * [USP] a basic salt, used as a pharmaceutic necessity in the preparation of compound resorcinol ointment … Medical dictionary
glacial acetic acid — gla·cial acetic acid glā shəl n acetic acid containing usu. less than 1 percent of water, obtained as a pungent caustic hygroscopic liquid that is a good solvent (as for oils and resins), and used formerly as a caustic to remove warts but now… … Medical dictionary
juniper tar — n a dark tarry liquid used topically in treating skin diseases and obtained by distillation from the wood of a Eurasian juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus) called also cade oil, juniper tar oil * * * [USP] a volatile thick brown oil with a bitter taste … Medical dictionary
magnesium chloride — n a bitter crystalline salt MgCl2 used esp. to replenish body electrolytes * * * [USP] an electrolyte replenisher and a treatment and preventative for hypomagnesemia, administered orally or intravenously; also used as a pharmaceutic necessity for … Medical dictionary
