salol

(sa‘lol). 1. Pheny! salicylate, C,,H;.O, = C,- H,OH.COO.C,H;, a white, crystalline powder, nearly insoluble in water, but soluble in chloroform, ether, oils, and in 10 parts of alcohol. It is split up in the intestine into salicylic acid and phenol. It is an antirheumatic, antiseptic, and antipyretic, and is used in neuralgia and rheumatism, in jaundice, and in gonorrhea to sterilize the bladder contents. Dose, 5-15 ‘gr. (0.333- 1 gm.). 2. Any one of that group of the esters of salicylic acid to which normal salol belongs. 843 SALPINGO-OOPHOROCELE s.-camphor, a compound of 3 parts of salol and 1 part of camphor, forming a colorle , oily liquid: used as a local antiseptic. s. chloral, an oily liquid, a compound of salol and hydrated chloral, used as a hypnotic and antiseptic.