DMSO
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DMSO
(dē′ĕm-ĕs-ō′)n.
A colorless hygroscopic liquid, (CH3)2SO, obtained from lignin, used as an industrial solvent and in medicine as a penetrant to convey medications into the tissues.
[d(i)m(ethyl)s(ulf)o(xide).]
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DMSO
abbreviation for
(Elements & Compounds) dimethylsulphoxide
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DMSO
dimethyl sulfoxide: a liquid industrial solvent, C2H6OS, approved for topical use to reduce inflammation and diffuse drugs into the bloodstream.
[1960–65]
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Translations
DMSO
V. dimethyl sulfoxide.English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.