ICHTHYOL
\ˈɪkθɪˌɒl], \ˈɪkθɪˌɒl], \ˈɪ_k_θ_ɪ__ˌɒ_l]\
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An oily substance prepared by the dry distillation of a bituminous mineral containing fossil fishes. It is used in medicine as a remedy in some forms of skin diseases.
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An oily substance prepared by the dry distillation of a bituminous mineral containing fossil fishes. It is used in medicine as a remedy in some forms of skin diseases.
By Noah Webster.
By William R. Warner
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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A transparent, yellow-brown oil, of sea-green fluorescence, prepared by distillation from a bituminous shale found in the Tyrol, containing semifossilized remains of fishes; introduced into dermatological practice by Unna in 1882. It penetrates the unbroken skin and has been used externally as well as internally in rheumatism. Various compounds of ichthyol are used therapeutically. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe