Ichthammol (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Pharmacology.
  1. 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.
Ichthammol (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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