antimonial

British  

/ ˌæntɪˈməʊnɪəl /

adjective

1. of or containing antimony

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noun

1. a drug or agent containing antimony

Example Sentences

I left a demijohn of common wine there, which I bought for the purpose of making it into antimonial wine.

From The Lights and Shadows of Real Life by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)

The antimonial preparations that are now most in use are antimonial wine and tartar emetic.

From Heads of Lectures on a Course of Experimental Philosophy: Particularly Including Chemistry by Priestley, Joseph

Mix 5 grains of calomel and the same quantity of antimonial powder with a little bread-crumb, and make into two pills.

From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)

If the compound examined be the sulphide of antimony, the one-thousandth part can be readily detected, and hence this method is admirably adapted to the examination of medicinal antimonial compounds.

From A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe Being A Graduated Course Of Analysis For The Use Of Students And All Those Engaged In The Examination Of Metallic Combinations by Anonymous

An antimonial powder was once given, but instantly rejected; a spoonful of decoction of bark was also exhibited with the same event.

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus