Definition of Dimethyl sulfoxide

1. Noun. (organic compound) An organic compound, (CH3)2SO, obtained as a byproduct from wood pulp, and is used as a solvent for carrying out chemical reactions and for administering drugs through the skin; also used as a reagent; its polar structure is a resonance hybrid. ¹

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Medical Definition of Dimethyl sulfoxide

1. An alkyl sulfoxide that is practically odourless in its purified form. As a highly polar organic liquid, it is a powerful solvent. Its biologic activities include the ability to penetrate plant and animal tissues and to preserve living cells during freezing. It has been used investigationally as a topical analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent, and as an agent to increase the penetrability of other substances. It is available as a 50 percent solution for direct instillation into the bladder for treatment of interstitial cystitis. Pharmacological action: anti-inflammatory agent, topical, cryoprotective agents. Chemical name: Methane, sulfinylbis- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dimethyl Sulfoxide

dimethoxytrityl
dimethyl
dimethyl-1-carbomethoxy-1-propen-2-yl phosphosphate
dimethyl adipimidate
dimethyl carbonate
dimethyl d-tubocurarine
dimethyl dicarbonate
dimethyl disulfane
dimethyl ether
dimethyl iminodiacetic acid
dimethyl ketone
dimethyl phthalate
dimethyl suberimidate
dimethyl sulfate
dimethyl sulfide
dimethyl sulfoxide (current term)
dimethyl sulfoxide reductase
dimethyl sulphoxide
dimethyl tubocurarine chloride
dimethyl tubocurarine iodide
dimethylacetamide
dimethylallyl diphosphate-umbelliferone 6-dimethyltransferase
dimethylallyl diphosphate umbelliferone 7-O-dimethyltransferase
dimethylallylpyrophosphate
dimethylallylpyrophosphate-trihydroxypterocarpan dimethylallyl transferase
dimethylallyltranstransferase
dimethylamine
dimethylamine-coenzyme M methyltransferase
dimethylamine dehydrogenase
dimethylamines

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