Santyl
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A particular brand of collagenase ointment. uncountable
"Santyl is excreted in a form more allied to sulphates and glycoll; it is more fully oxidized and its products are unirritating. Some experiments recently conducted with Santyl tablets show that these are absorbed almost as quickly as Santyl drops […]"
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of Santyl. alt-of, uncountable
"It was soon found that in many cases the urine only cleared up when the santyl was given after the kava preparation had been used, while conversely, very few cases were benefited when kava-kavin was substituted owing to insufficient action […]"
Example
More examples"Santyl is excreted in a form more allied to sulphates and glycoll; it is more fully oxidized and its products are unirritating. Some experiments recently conducted with Santyl tablets show that these are absorbed almost as quickly as Santyl drops […]"
Etymology
Brand name, attested since at least the early 1900s, from Santalum or santalum (which see for other related terms).
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