dimercaprol

dimercaprol definition - medical

di·mer·cap·rol (dīˌmər-kăpˈrôl, -rōl)

noun
A chelating agent developed as an antidote for lewisite and other arsenical poisons, also used as an antidote for antimony, bismuth, chromium, mercury, gold, and nickel poisoning. Also called anti-lewisite, British anti-lewisite.

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