calsulfhydryl

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English

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Etymology

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From cal(cium) +‎ sulfhydryl.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌkælsʌlfˈhaɪdɹɪl/

Noun

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calsulfhydryl (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology, dated) A glycerolwater solution containing calcium polysulfides and calcium thiosulfates, formerly used for the treatment of chemical burns of the eye and other conditions.
    Synonym: (trademark) hydrosulphosol
    • 1953 December, Robert E. Rocknem, “Evaluation of wounds of the rabbit cornea treated with calsulfhydryl (Hydrosulphosol)”, in Archives of Ophthalmology, volume 50, number 6, →DOI, page 696:
      Since 1942 several clinical investigations have been published describing the increased healing rate of corneal wounds treated with calsulfhydryl (Hydrosulphosol1). [] The present study was undertaken therefore to evaluate the effect of calsulfhydryl on a controlled series of rabbits corneas injured by abrasion or by acid or alkali burns.