Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A colorless hygroscopic liquid, (CH3)2SO, obtained from lignin, used as an industrial solvent and in medicine as a penetrant to convey medications into the tissues.
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- initialism organic chemistry
dimethyl sulfoxide
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Big pharma will try to supress this under the argument that it isn't a pharmaceutical that treats or cures, yet DMSO is SO readily used in formulations in today's drugs.
Suzanne Somers Back on Larry King Live aka TBTAM 2008
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Now, DMSO is a pretty straight forward product that is out there and easy to get.
Suzanne Somers Back on Larry King Live aka TBTAM 2008
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Since many effects of endotoxemia are due to the oxidative damage it causes, antioxidants such as dimethyl sulfoxide (commonly called DMSO) might have a protective effect.
TheHorse.com News 2010
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Since many effects of endotoxemia are due to the oxidative damage it causes, antioxidants such as dimethyl sulfoxide (commonly called DMSO) might have a protective effect.
TheHorse.com News 2010
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The drug combines a transdermal carrier (containing dimethyl sulfoxide, popularly known as DMSO) with diclofenac sodium, a leading NSAID, and delivers the active drug through the skin directly to the pain site.
American Chronicle 2009
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The drug combines a transdermal carrier (containing dimethyl sulfoxide, popularly known as DMSO) with diclofenac sodium, a leading NSAID, and delivers the active drug through the skin directly to the pain site.
American Chronicle 2009
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But some products such as DMSO, a byproduct of wood processing, can have unexpected side effects like skin irritation and vision impairment.
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In order to freeze-dry the cells, we first had to develop a method that would enable freezing in the absence of permeating cryoprotectant agents (CPAs) such as DMSO, glycerol or ethylene glycol, to name a few, and would enable the use of additives that have a high glass transition temperature (Tg) and that are solid at room temperature.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Dity Natan et al. 2009
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Pennsaid, Nuvo's lead product, combines a transdermal carrier (containing dimethyl sulfoxide, popularly known as "DMSO") with diclofenac sodium, a leading non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug ( "NSAID"), and delivers the active drug through the skin directly to the site of pain.
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Pennsaid, Nuvo's lead product, combines a transdermal carrier (containing dimethyl sulfoxide, popularly known as "DMSO") with diclofenac sodium, a leading non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug ( "NSAID"), and delivers the active drug through the skin directly to the site of pain.
unknown title 2009
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