british anti-lewisite

noun Chemistry.

1. dimercaprol.

noun Chemistry.

1. a colorless, oily, viscous liquid, C3H8OS2, originally developed as an antidote to lewisite and now used in treating bismuth, gold, mercury, and arsenic poisoning.

noun

1. a colourless oily liquid with an offensive smell, used as an antidote to lewisite and similar toxic substances. Formula: CH 2 (SH)CH(SH)CH 2 OHAlso called: BAL

n.

1. dimercaprol

n.

1. 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.anti-lewisite British anti-lewisite