dimercaprol

noun

di·​mer·​cap·​rol ˌdī-mər-ˈka-ˌprȯl 

-ˌprōl

: a compound C₃H₈OS₂ developed as an antidote against lewisite and used to treat arsenic, mercury, and gold poisoning

called also BAL

Word History

Etymology

di- + mercaptan + propane + -ol entry 1

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

dimercaprol

noun

di·​mer·​cap·​rol ˌdī-(ˌ)mər-ˈkap-ˌrȯl  -ˌrōl 

: a colorless viscous oily compound C₃H₈OS₂ with an offensive odor developed as an antidote to lewisite and used in treating arsenic, mercury, and gold poisoning

called also BAL, British anti-lewisite