eusol
[ yoo-sawl, -sol ]
/ ˈyu sɔl, -sɒl /
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noun Pharmacology.
an antiseptic solution prepared from chlorinated lime and boric acid, formerly used in treating wounds.
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Origin of eusol
1910–15; E(dinburgh)U(niversity)sol(ution)
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Example sentences from the Web for eusol
The wound should be purified with eusol, and the surrounding parts painted with iodine.