Zinc sulfate

Zinc sulfate
A form of zinc that can be administered in eye drops. It is used in some types of eye tests.

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zinc sulfate n a crystalline salt ZnSO4 used in medicine as an astringent, emetic, and weak antiseptic

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[USP] the heptahydrate or the monohydrate zinc salt of sulfuric acid, used as a topical astringent for the mucous membranes, especially for those of the eye. It is also used as a nutritional supplement, administered orally or parenterally.

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