dimercaprol
noun
di·mer·cap·rol
| \ ˌdī-mər-ˈka-ˌprȯl
, -ˌprōl\
, -ˌprōl\
Definition of dimercaprol
: 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
\
Medical Definition of dimercaprol
: 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