ichthammol
[ ik-tham-awl, -ol; ik-thuh-mawl, -mol ]
/ ɪkˈθæm ɔl, -ɒl; ˈɪk θəˌmɔl, -ˌmɒl /
noun Pharmacology.
a viscous, reddish-brown to brownish-black substance, obtained by the destructive distillation of bituminous shales, used in medicine chiefly as an antiseptic, analgesic, and local stimulant in skin disorders.
Origin of ichthammol
Words nearby ichthammol
ichnology,
ichor,
ichoroid,
ichorrhea,
ichth.,
ichthammol,
ichthyic,
ichthyism,
ichthyo-,
ichthyocentaur,
ichthyofauna