dimethylsulphoxide

British

/ daɪˌmiːθaɪlsʌlˈfɒksaɪd, -ˌmɛθɪl- /

noun

DMSO. a colourless odourless liquid substance used as a solvent and in medicine as an agent to improve the penetration of drugs applied to the skin. Formula: (CH 3 ) 2 SO

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