"ichthyol" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ichthyols [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek ἰχθύς (ikhthús, “fish”) + -ol, since it is an oily mixture prepared by dry distillation of a bituminous mineral containing fossil fishes. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἰχθύς||fish}} Ancient Greek ἰχθύς (ikhthús, “fish”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ichthyol (countable and uncountable, plural ichthyols)
  1. (medicine) The ammonium salt of sulfonated bitumen; used to treat some forms of skin diseases Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine Translations (ammonium salt of bitumen sulfonate): 魚石脂 /鱼石脂 (Chinese Mandarin), ittiolo [masculine] (Italian), ихтио́л (ihtiól) [masculine] (Macedonian), ichtiol [masculine] (Polish), ихтиол (ixtiol) (Russian)

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