bismuth subsalicylate

noun bismuth sub·sa·lic·y·late \-ˌsəb-sə-ˈli-sə-ˌlāt\

Definition of BISMUTH SUBSALICYLATE

: a drug C₇H₅BiO₄ taken orally to relieve diarrhea, nausea, and indigestion

1941

Medical Dictionary

noun bismuth sub·sa·lic·y·late \-ˌsəb-sə-ˈlis-ə-ˌlāt\

: an antidiarrheal drug C₇H₅BiO₄ also used to relieve heartburn, indigestion, and nausea—see pepto-bismol

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