collodium

(kol-o’de-um) [L.]. Collodion. c. cantharid a’tum, cantharidal collodion: a vesicant preparation composed of flexible collodion, cantharides, and chloroform. c. flex‘ile, flexible collodion: collodion charged with 5 per cent. of Canada turpentine and 3 per cent. of castor oil: le fragile after drying than ordinary collodion. c. ioda’tum, iodized collodion: a collodion charged with iodin: a resolvent for application to tumors, etc. ¢. salicyla’tum compos’‘itum, collodion with 2 per cent. of extract of cannabis indica, 10 per cent. of alcohol, and 11 per cent. of salicylic acid: useful in treating corns and bunions. c. styp’ticum, styptic collodion: collodion prepared with tannic acid, ether, and alcohol: an astringent for external use.