dimethyl sulfoxide

dimethyl sulfoxide /di·meth·yl sulf·ox·ide/ (DMSO) (di-meth´il sul-fok´sid) a powerful solvent with the ability to penetrate plant and animal tissues and to preserve living cells during freezing; it is instilled into the bladder for relief of interstitial cystitis and has been proposed as a topical analgesic and antiinflammatory agent and for increasing penetrability of other substances.

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dimethyl sulfoxide (dī·meˑ·thl sl·fksˑ·īd),

n an industrial solvent used as a treatment for interstitial cystitis; also used as an analgesic and antiinflammatory for muscle aches and arthritic conditions. Caution should be used in selecting high-quality dimethyl sulfoxide because any contaminants and toxins present in it are transported directly into the bloodstream.

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dimethyl sulfoxide

(dīmeth´l sulfok´sīd),
n an antiinflammatory agent and organic solvent.

dimethylbenzene (dīmeth´ilben´zēn),

n See xylene.

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dimethyl sulfoxide

see dmso.