thymol

(thi’mol). Thyme-camphor, C,.H,;.0H, a crystalline stearopten from oil of thyme and from the oils of various other labiate plants. It is an important antiseptic and antirheumatic, and is used both internally and externally. It is applied externally in ulcers, stomatitis, and leukorrhea; internally it is used as an anthelmintic and an intestinal antiseptic; it is sometimes employed in 1: 1000 solution as an antiseptic in operations. Dose, }-2 gr. (0.033-0.133 gm.). t.-camphor, a compound of thymol and camphor: used in pruritus and in_ ichthyosis. t. carbonate, thymotal. t.-gauze, gauze impregnated with a_i per cent. solution of thymol. t.-inhalation, a mixture of 20 gr. of thymol, 3 fi-dr. of alcohol, 10 gr. of magnesium carbonate, and enough water to make 3 fl.oz. Of this, one teaspoonful is used in a pint of water. t. iodid. See aristol. t. salicylate. See sal i thymol. t. solution, a 1: 1000 solution of thymol: used for spraying. t. urethan, a colorle , crystalline compound of thymol and thymol carbonic ester: used as an anthelmintic.