an antiseptic solution of chlorinated lime and boric acid
eusol in American English
(ˈjuːsɔl, -sɑl)
noun
Pharmacology
an antiseptic solution prepared from chlorinated lime and boric acid, formerly used in treating wounds
Word origin
[1910–15; E(dinburgh) U(niversity) sol(ution)]This word is first recorded in the period 1910–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blackout, carbon cycle, cat and mouse, payoff, spotlight
Examples of 'eusol' in a sentence
eusol
It had been treated with eusol for three weeks, but showed no definite improvement in the suppurative condition.