tartrated antimony
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tartrated antimony — noun : tartar emetic … Useful english dictionary
antimony — A metallic element, atomic no. 51, atomic wt. 121.757, valences 0, −3, +3, +5; used in alloys; toxic and irritating to the skin and mucous membranes. SYN: stibium. [G. anti + monos, not found alone] a. chloride SYN: a. trichloride. a. di … Medical dictionary
tartar-emetic — n. Tartarized antimony, tartrated antimony, tartrate of potash and antimony … New dictionary of synonyms
tartar emetic — n a poisonous efflorescent crystalline salt KSbOC4H4O6·1/2H2O of sweetish metallic taste that is used in dyeing as a mordant and esp. formerly in medicine as an expectorant, anthelmintic, and emetic called also antimony potassium tartrate,… … Medical dictionary
