or dimethylsulfoxide (daɪˌmiːθaɪlsʌlˈfɒksaɪd, -ˌmɛθɪl-)
noun
a colourless odourless liquid substance used as a solvent and in medicine as an agent to improve the penetration of drugs applied to the skin. Formula: (CH3)2SO
Abbreviation: DMSO
▶ USAGE See note at sulphur
Examples of 'dimethylsulphoxide' in a sentence
dimethylsulphoxide
Pruritus, pigmentation, and papules responded excellently to dimethylsulphoxide after one month of treatment.
Arvind Krishna, Bhola Nath, G G Dhir, Ranjeeta Kumari, Virendra Budhiraja, KalpanaSingh 2012, 'Study on epidemiology of cutaneous amyloidosis in northern India and effectivenessof dimethylsulphoxide in cutaneous amyloidosis', Indian Dermatology Online Journalhttp://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2012;volume=3;issue=3;spage=182;epage=186;aulast=Krishna. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
For inflammatory symptoms, free-radical scavengers (dimethylsulphoxide or acetylcysteine) are advised.
Thomassen-Hilgersom Ilona L, Dijkstra Pieter U, Zollinger Paul E, Perez Roberto S,Zuurmond Wouter W, Rosenbrand Kitty CJ, Geertzen Jan H 2010, 'Evidence based guidelines for complex regional pain syndrome type 1', BMC Neurologyhttp://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/10/20. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These substances were tested according to their solubility: emulsions in 1% aqueous dimethylsulphoxide or in pure water.
A.M.S. Novelino, E. Daemon, G.L.G. Soares 2007, 'Avaliação da atividade repelente do timol, mentol, salicilato de metila e ácido salicilicosobre larvas de Boophilus microplus (Canestrini, 1887) (Acari: Ixodidae) Evaluationof repellent activity of thymol, menthol, methyl salicylate and salicylic acid onBoophilus microplus larvae (Canestrini, 1887) (Acari: Ixodidae)', Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecniahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352007000300023. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Each compound was previously dissolved in dimethylsulphoxide, and distilled water was added to obtain the desired concentrations.
Regina Geris, Ionizete Garcia da Silva, Heloísa Helena Garcia da Silva, AnderssonBarison, Edson Rodrigues-Filho, Antônio Gilberto Ferreira 2008, 'Diterpenos de Copaifera reticulata Ducke com atividade larvicidacontra Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera, Culicidae)', <span class="hi rend-i">Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo</span>http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652008000100006. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)