KREOSOTE
\kɹɪˈɒsə͡ʊt], \kɹɪˈɒsəʊt], \k_ɹ_ɪ__ˈɒ_s_əʊ_t]\
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By Thomas Davidson
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[Gr.] A principle in pyroligneous acid and all the tars, having the property of preserving animal matter; used externally and internally.
By Henry Percy Smith
Word of the day
tinctura quininae ammoniata
- A preparation made by dissolving quinin sulphate in alcohol [Br. Ph.].