- sclerosing agent
- a chemical irritant injected into a vein in sclerotherapy. Called also sclerosant.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
sclerosing agent
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sclerotherapy — Treatment involving the injection of a sclerosing solution into vessels or tissues. SYN: sclerosing therapy. * * * sclero·ther·a·py .skler ō ther ə pē n, pl pies the injection of a sclerosing agent (as morrhuate sodium) into a varicose vein to… … Medical dictionary
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morrhuate sodium — The sodium salts of the fatty acid s of cod liver oil; a sclerosing agent used in the treatment of varicose veins, mixed with a local anesthetic. [fr. Gadus morrhua, cod] * * * mor·rhu·ate sodium mȯr ə .wāt n a pale yellow granular salt of… … Medical dictionary
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