taurocol

/ˌtɔːrəˈkɒl/ or /ˌtaʊərəˈkɒl/

Definitions

1. noun

A medicine or ointment containing bull or ox gall, used in the past as a treatment for eye diseases, particularly for removing opacities and for treating inflammation of the eye.

“The 19th-century doctor applied taurocol to her patient’s inflamed eye to speed up the healing process.”

Synonyms

  • ox gall ointment

Antonyms

  • pharmaceutical ointments without animal products