sclerosantn.adj.
/sklɪəˈrəʊzənt//skləˈrəʊzənt/ Medicine.
A. n.
A sclerosant agent.
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sclerosant1956
1956 Blakiston's New Gould Med. Dict. (ed. 2) 1076/1 Sclerosant, a chemical irritant producing an inflammatory reaction and subsequent fibrosis.
1979 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 22 Sept. 704/2 We used two sclerosants—namely, phenol..and tetradecyl sulphate.
B. adj.
Producing sclerosis or hardening of tissue.
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sclerotic1696
sclerosant1962
1962 Lancet 8 Dec. 1221/2 McEvedy seems to have had good results after the injection of a sclerosant solution such as ethanolamine.
1977 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 12 Feb. 434/2 When ligamentous pain and tenderness seem to dominate, ‘sclerosant’ mixtures of phenol, dextrose, and glycerine may be injected into the tender area.
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