dimercaprol
noun
di·mer·cap·rol
ˌdī-mər-ˈka-ˌprȯl 
-ˌprōl
: a compound C3H8OS2 developed as an antidote against lewisite and used to treat arsenic, mercury, and gold poisoning
called also BAL
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dimercaprol
noun
di·mer·cap·rol
ˌdī-(ˌ)mər-ˈkap-ˌrȯl
-ˌrōl
-ˌrōl
: a colorless viscous oily compound C3H8OS2 with an offensive odor developed as an antidote to lewisite and used in treating arsenic, mercury, and gold poisoning
called also BAL, British anti-lewisite
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