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dimethyl sulfoxide
noun
Definition of DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE
: a compound C2H6SO obtained as a by-product in wood-pulp manufacture and used as a solvent and in medicine as an anti-inflammatory agent —called also DMSO
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First Known Use of DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE
1964
Medical Dictionary
dimethyl sulfoxide
noun
Medical Definition of DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE
: an anti-inflammatory agent (CH3)2SO used in the treatment of interstitial cystitis—called also DMSO
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