calsulfhydryl

English

Etymology

From cal(cium) +‎ sulfhydryl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkælsʌlfˈhaɪdɹɪl/

Noun

calsulfhydryl (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology, dated) A glycerol–water 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.