Algarot
Pronunciation : Al"ga*rot
Part of Speech : Al"ga*roth
Etymology : [F. algaroth, fr. the name of the inventor, Algarotti.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: A term used for the Powder of Algaroth, a white powder which is a compound of trichloride and trioxide of antimony. It was formerly used in medicine as an emetic, purgative, and diaphoretic.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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