Whitfield's ointment

Whitfield's ointment
Whit·field's ointment '(h)wit-.fēldz- also Whit·field ointment -.fēld- n an ointment that contains benzoic acid and salicylic acid and is used for its keratolytic effect in treating fungal skin diseases (as ringworm)
Whitfield Arthur (1868-1947)
British dermatologist. Whitfield was a London professor of dermatology and the author of numerous articles on skin diseases. In 1907 he published a handbook of skin diseases and their treatment. The handbook introduced an antiseptic ointment composed of benzoic and salicylic acids and petrolatum and used for the treatment of fungus infections.

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