- dimethyl sulfoxide
- noun Date: 1964 a compound C2H6SO obtained as a by-product in wood-pulp manufacture and used as a solvent and in medicine as an anti-inflammatory agent — called also DMSO
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dimethyl sulfoxide
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dimethyl sulfoxide — noun Etymology: dimethyl + sulfoxide : a compound C2H6SO obtained as a by product in wood pulp manufacture and used as a solvent and in medicine especially as an anti inflammatory agent (as in the treatment of interstitial cystitis) called also… … Useful english dictionary
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dimethyl sulfoxide — /sul fok suyd/, Chem. See DMSO. [1960 65] * * * simplest member of the sulfoxide family of organic compounds; see sulfoxide. * * * … Universalium
dimethyl sulfoxide — noun An organic compound, (CH)SO, obtained as a byproduct from wood pulp, and is used as a solvent for carrying out chemical reactions and for administering drugs through the skin; also used as a reagent; … Wiktionary
dimethyl sulfoxide — DMSO a drug that is instilled (in solution) into the bladder for the relief of symptoms of interstitial cystitis. It may cause bladder spasms and hypersensitivity. DMSO is also combined with topically applied drugs to improve their absorption; it … The new mediacal dictionary
dimethyl sulfoxide — dimeth′yl sulf•ox′ide [[t]sʌlˈfɒk saɪd[/t]] n. chem. See DMSO • Etymology: 1960–65 … From formal English to slang
