Kestin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kestin is a noun meaning (medicine, historical) An antiseptic, antipruritic, and analgesic agent comprising trinitrophenol combined with resorcinol, ammonium chloride, orthoboric acid, and formaldehyde.
Meaning
(medicine, historical) An antiseptic, antipruritic, and analgesic agent comprising trinitrophenol combined with resorcinol, ammonium chloride, orthoboric acid, and formaldehyde.
Example Sentences
I ordered an injection of equal parts of kestin and water to be taken four times daily for two days. This was then made in the strength of one to three, then one to four and finally one to six. In two weeks the trouble was well.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stovain, stovaine, stepronin, bromol, sennin, antiseptol.
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