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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A poisonous crystalline compound, K(SbO)C4H4O6· 1/2 H2O, used in medicine as an expectorant and in the treatment of parasitic infections, such as schistosomiasis.

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  • noun medicine A poisonous salt, potassium antimonyl tartrate, used as an expectorant

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  • noun a poisonous colorless salt used as a mordant and in medicine

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