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121zinc ointment — Pharm. an ointment composed of mineral oil and zinc oxide, used in medicine in the treatment of skin conditions. [1835 45] * * * …
122alkylating drug — Pharm. any of various potentially cytotoxic, carcinogenic, and mutagenic substances: used therapeutically to destroy cells, esp. proliferating cancer cells …
123aromatic spirits of ammonia — Pharm. a nearly colorless liquid containing ammonia, ammonium carbonate, alcohol, and aromatic oils, used orally as an antacid and carminative and, by inhalation, as a stimulant in the treatment of faintness. Also, aromatic spirit of ammonia …
124BCNU — Pharm. carmustine. [abbrev. of the chemical name 1,3 bis (2 chloroethyl) 1 nitrosourea] …
125Darvon Compound — Pharm., Trademark. a combination of Darvon, phenacetin, aspirin, and caffeine used chiefly in the treatment of pain …
126ED50 — Pharm. effective dose for 50 percent of the group; the amount of a drug that is therapeutic in 50 percent of the persons or animals in which it is tested …
127investigative new drug — Pharm. a regulatory classification assigned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to an unproven drug, allowing its use in approved studies with human patients. Abbr.: IND …
128ipecac syrup — Pharm. a preparation containing ipecac in a syrupy medium, used as an emetic. Also called syrup of ipecac …
