ICHTHALBIN
\ˈɪkθɐlbˌɪn], \ˈɪkθɐlbˌɪn], \ˈɪ_k_θ_ɐ_l_b_ˌɪ_n]\
Definitions of ICHTHALBIN
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A compound of albumin and sulpho-ichthyolic acid. A tasteless odorless powder, analgesic, antiphlogistic, and tonic; used internally in tuberculosis, syphilis, rickets, eczema, anaemia, and digestive disturbances. Dose, 15-30 gr. (gm. 1-2).
By Alexander Duane
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