Castellani paint


car·bol-fuch·sin paint

a paint containing boric acid, phenol, resorcinol, fuchsin, acetone, and alcohol in water; used in the treatment of superficial mycotic infections. Synonym(s): Castellani paint

Castellani paint

(kăs-tĕl-ăn′ē) [Aldo Castellani, It. physician, 1878–1971] Paint used to disinfect skin and to treat fungus infections of the skin. Its components are phenol, resorcinol, basic fuchsin, boric acid, and acetone.

Castellani,

Sir Aldo, Italian physician, 1877-1971. Castallani diseaseCastallani testCastellani bronchitis - chronic bronchitis due to infection with spirochetes and characterized by cough and bloody sputum. Synonym(s): hemorrhagic bronchitisCastellani paint - a paint used in the treatment of superficial mycotic infections. Synonym(s): carbol-fuchsin paintCastellani-Low sign - a fine tremor of the tongue observed in sleeping sickness.