carbon dichloride
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Definition
- Noun:
- A chemical compound used as an anthelmintic: "carbon dichloride" is a chemical substance historically used in medicine as an agent to treat parasitic worm infections, specifically against hookworms and other nematodes. It is a chlorinated hydrocarbon.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The doctor prescribed carbon dichloride for the patient's severe hookworm infection.
- Due to its toxicity, the use of carbon dichloride in human medicine has been largely discontinued.
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Historical Context: The term is primarily used in historical medical or chemical texts. In modern contexts, it is often referred to by its systematic chemical name or is discussed for its historical significance in parasitology.
- Early 20th-century medical journals frequently documented trials of carbon dichloride as an anthelmintic.
Variants and Related Words
- Tetrachloroethylene (n): A related chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent; carbon dichloride is sometimes confused with or is a component in the production of similar compounds.
- Anthelmintic (n/adj): A general term for substances that expel or destroy parasitic worms.
- Nematocide (n): An agent that kills nematodes (roundworms).
Synonyms
- Anthelmintic agent: A substance used to treat worm infections.
- Vermifuge: A substance that causes the expulsion of parasitic worms.
Notes on Meaning
- Primary Meaning: The dominant and standard meaning is the specific chemical compound used as a medicinal anthelmintic.
- Chemical Identity: While "carbon dichloride" can colloquially refer to certain simple chlorinated methanes, in the referenced medical context, it specifically denotes the anthelmintic agent. Its precise chemical formula may vary in historical usage, but it is associated with compounds like tetrachloroethane or tetrachloroethylene.
Noun
- anthelmintic agent used against hookworm and other nematodes