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Definition of: dimercaprol
(dī′mər·kap′rol) noun Chem.
A colorless liquid compound, C3H8OS2, containing two sulfhydryl radicals: used in medicine for the treatment of poisoning by arsenic, gold, and mercury. Also called BAL. [<DI-2 + MERCAP(TAN) + PR(OPANE) + -OL1]
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