Ichthyol

¹ American  

[ik-thee-awl, -ol] / ˈɪk θiˌɔl, -ˌɒl /

Pharmacology, Trademark.

1. a brand of ichthammol.

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ichthyol. ² American  

abbreviation

1. ichthyology.

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Example Sentences

In extremely sluggish cases the following, used cautiously, is of value:— ℞ Ichthyol, Saponis viridis, Sulphur, præcip.,

From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman

Ichthyol has somewhat changed its character during recent years, being now almost completely soluble in water, and stronger in odour than formerly.

From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.

Ichthyol 4 drachms Lime Water 1 ounce Oil sweet almonds 1 ounce Glycerine 1½ ounces Rose Water 1½ ounces Apply No. 2 and repeat to keep moist.

From The Mother and Her Child by Sadler, William S.

This resembles the figure of the Guaperva maxima caudata in Willughby's Ichthyol.

From A Voyage to New Holland by Dampier, William

Dry the skin with a soft towel and apply a thick coating of equal parts of Ichthyol and vaselin, and over this place antiseptic gauze or sterilized absorbent cotton.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson