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(organic chemistry) The mercaptan 2,3-dimercaptopropanol used as an antidote to arsenic poisoning..
Use dimercaprol when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dimercaprol means (organic chemistry) The mercaptan 2,3-dimercaptopropanol used as an antidote to arsenic poisoning..
Common synonyms include antilewisite.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use dimercaprol where its definition matches the intended context.
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