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tartar emetic::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | antimony potassium tartrate |
| Type of | mordant, tartrate |
Examples of tartar emetic
tartar emetic
Within two years a more hardy variety of thrips appeared and tartar emetic ceased to work.
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Four years ago tartar emetic was hailed as the new and perfect control for citrus thrips in California.
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From the late 1950s through the early 1980s, infected villagers were treated with repeated shots of tartar emetic.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Antimony potassium tartrate, or tartar emetic, was once used as an anti-schistosomal drug, subsequently replaced by praziquantel.
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In order to lure the flukes out of their customary lairs in the intestinal veins, they give patients a single injection of tartar emetic.
From the time.com
Between 1961 and 1986, nearly 5m Egyptians were given multiple injections of tartar emetic, then considered the cheapest and safest remedy for bilharzia.
From the economist.com
Although the researchers offer no direct evidence, these figures make a compelling case that dirty needles used in the tartar-emetic campaign caused Egypt's hepatitis C epidemic.
From the theatlantic.com
