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COLCOTHAR

\kˈɒlkəθˌɑː], \kˈɒlkəθˌɑː], \k_ˈɒ_l_k_ə_θ_ˌɑː]\

Definitions of COLCOTHAR

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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Red oxide of iron, ferri oxidum rubrum.

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop

The brown-red peroxide of iron obtained from sulphate of iron.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

The red oxide of iron, obtained by calcining sulphate of iron to redness, with or without the contact of air. It possesses the general properties of the preparations of iron, and has been applied to staunch blood, &c.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

Ferric peroxid, Fe2O3, red oxid of iron: tonic and styptic. [Lat.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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