fuller's earth

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

0.02 sec.

full·er's earth (f

rz)

A highly absorbent claylike substance consisting of hydrated aluminum silicates, applied moistened with water as a poultice.

fuller's earth [ful´erz erth]

an impure aluminum silicate that has decolorizing and purifying properties. It is an absorbent used in the management of paraquat poisoning; the mode of action is by tightly binding paraquat to the clay in the formulation, which takes place in the gastrointestinal tract and facilitates elimination in the feces.

fuller's earth

an absorbent, commonly used in dusting powders.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		Medical browser	?		Full browser	?
Al aluminum aluminum acetate solution aluminum hydroxide aluminum oxide attapulgite Basaljel basic aluminum carbonate gel Burow's solution			full bath full bloom Full Court Press full denture Full House Pattern Full House Syndrome Full Moon full mouth full pulse full range of motion full term full text reports full wave rectification full weight-bearing full-arch wire full-body CT scan full-feed full-liquid diet full-lung tomography full-risk HMO full-service laboratory full-sib full-thickness flap full-thickness graft full-width half maximum fuller's earth fullered fullering fulminant fulminant hepatic failure fulminant hepatitis fulminate fulminating Fulminating colitis fulvestrant Fulvicin fulvine fumagillin fumarase fumarate Fumaria indica Fumaria officinalis fumaric acid fumaric acid esters fumarin fumatory fume fumes fumigant fumigate fumigation			Fullage Fullam Fullarton, John fullback fullback fullback fullbacks fullbacks fullblood Fullbore Formation Microimager fulled fulled fulled fulled fulled fuller fuller fuller fuller fuller fuller Fuller (cloth-making) Fuller (cloth-making) Fuller (disambiguation) Fuller (disambiguation) Fuller Center for Housing Fuller faucet Fuller Lodge Fuller Mossbarger Scott and May Engineers, Inc Fuller Park Community Development fuller's earth Fuller's herb fuller's teasel fuller's teasels Fuller's thistle Fuller's thistle Fuller, Buckminster Fuller, cloth-making Fuller, cloth-making Fuller, George Fuller, Henry Blake Fuller, J F C Fuller, John Frederick Charles Fuller, Loie Fuller, Margaret Fuller, Melville Fuller, Melville W. Fuller, Melville Weston Fuller, Melville Weston Fuller, Melville Weston Fuller, R Buckminster Fuller, R. Buckminster Fuller, R. Buckminster Fuller, Richard Buckminster Fuller, Richard Buckminster Fuller, Thomas Fuller, Thomas fuller’s earth fullered fullered fullered

Medical Dictionary

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.