- sodium morrhuate
- noun
: a pale-yellow granular salt administered in solution intravenously as a sclerosing agent especially in the treatment of varicose veins
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sodium morrhuate
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sodium morrhuate — n MORRHUATE SODIUM * * * morrhuate sodium … Medical dictionary
sodium — A metallic element, atomic no. 11, atomic wt. 22.989768; an alkali metal oxidizing readily in air or water; its salts are found in natural biologic systems and are extensively used in medicine and industry. The s. ion is the most plentiful… … Medical dictionary
morrhuate sodium — The sodium salts of the fatty acid s of cod liver oil; a sclerosing agent used in the treatment of varicose veins, mixed with a local anesthetic. [fr. Gadus morrhua, cod] * * * mor·rhu·ate sodium mȯr ə .wāt n a pale yellow granular salt of… … Medical dictionary
sclerotherapy — Treatment involving the injection of a sclerosing solution into vessels or tissues. SYN: sclerosing therapy. * * * sclero·ther·a·py .skler ō ther ə pē n, pl pies the injection of a sclerosing agent (as morrhuate sodium) into a varicose vein to… … Medical dictionary
