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Dobell's solution

[doh-belz]
–noun Pharmacology.
a clear, yellowish, aqueous solution of sodium borate, sodium bicarbonate, phenol, and glycerol, used chiefly as an antiseptic and astringent for the nose and throat.

Origin:
named after H. B. Dobell (1828–1917), English physician
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Main Entry: Do·bell's solution
Pronunciation: (')dO-'belz
Function: noun
: an aqueous solution of sodium borate, sodium bicarbonate, glycerin, andphenol used as a spray for the nose and throat
Doábell /dO-'bel/, Horace Benge (1828–1917), British physician. Dobell devoted much of his career to originatingand establishing in Britain the system of hydropathic treatment.
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